Today is the day we say goodbye to the "3.0 Peds Bivona uncuffed trach."

Our sweet girl is joining the Naked Neck Club!  

Lydia is spending 3 or 4 days in the hospital this week for several things. 

1. Surgery to do a bronchscopy. 
2. Procedure to remove granulation tissue inside the trachea. 
3. Check to make sure her ear tubes are in place and replace if necessary.  
4. Decannulation after the she wakes up from surgery. 
5. Remaining for 24 to 48 hours of observation.

I'll try to post an update tonight after Lydia's asleep and then again tomorrow as we check things off our list.

Here is a good overview of the process Lydia will go through for decannulation.

http://www.chop.edu/treatments/tracheostomy-and-decannulation