"Shout for joy, O heavens;
rejoice, O earth;
burst into song, O mountains!
For the Lord comforts his people
and will have compassion on his afflicted ones."
-- Isaiah 49:13
Mike
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Tuesday
The main news for today is that Marty had a speaking valve put on his trach tube. When he inhales, air is taken into his lungs via this tube. When he exhales, the speaking valve closes the exposed end of the tube thus forcing the air to leave Marty's lungs via his nose or mouth. In doing so, this air will also pass by/through his vocal chords. In this way, Marty should technically be able to speak again. However, due to the fact that he was intubated for several weeks, Marty's vocal chords were quite stressed and so will require time to return to or approach some sort of normal.
Mike
Mike
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As we continue to read your updates we also marvel at the advancements in medicine that the Lord has allowed. Our God is an Awesome God. We hope that the speaking valve Marty received will have the desired outcome. Praying the Lord will continue to guide and keep all of you in His care.
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