Late Night Edition

Dad's pretty agitated tonight - left to his own devices, I imagine he could wriggle right off the bed. His morphine and sedation have been increased as a result.

We were informed late this evening that dad will indeed be getting a tracheotomy tomorrow, as well as a gastric feeding tube (a feeding tube inserted directly into his stomach via an incision in his abdomen). Currently his ventilator and feeding tube both go through his mouth and down his throat, and they seem to be really bothering him.

The doctor who will be doing it said that he's seen it make a big difference in some patients. Let's hope?