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If Your Child Needs a Trach: Part 2

May 17, 2025May 17, 2025 Sylvia1Tagged icu, special needs, stoma, trach, tracheostomy

Once your child receives the tracheostomy, the information seems never-ending. I personally felt as though simply caring for the trach would take up 24 hours of my day. I couldn’t imagine stepping aside for a minute – I couldn’t imagine the time and energy it would take to constantly take care of secretions, bacteria, etc. […]

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