Tracheostomy removed

This should be my (Simon) final update before dad takes over the reigns again.  We're hopefully going to get the internet sorted for him today so he should be back on it from tonight onwards.

Over the weekend he's had all drains removed and the tracheostomy has been taken out.  He's started drinking again and should be eating some food today or tomorrow.  An unusual story as to how he started drinking.  I got a text on Saturday morning saying they'd put a jug of water and a cup on his table.  He said he was really thirsty, so he drank the lot.  At around 5pm, the horrified doctors realised he'd drank the whole jug (he is supposed to be nil by mouth) and told him it was supposed to be for cleaning his tracheostomy!!  It worked out in his favour though as they realised he could drink and so the tracheostomy was removed later that day.

He's still improving at a good rate and his speech is getting better.  He went for an extended walk yesterday to the other end of the ward because he "hadn't seen any grass in over a week".

Thanks to everyone that's been reading this over the last few weeks and thanks for the kind messages of support.

Over to dad...