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It is a dream come true that Mary Elizabeth had her trach removed, but now it’s feeling all the more real with her trach hole closed! We are free of the suction, she can hang out with family that doesn’t know trach care, she can take a bath with a ton of water in it and lay down because… SHE HAS NO HOLE IN HER NECK! Woohooo.

Mary Elizabeth had her trach hole stitched closed on January 24th and was due to have the stitches removed on February 1st, however due to the horrible winter we are having here in NY, there was no way we could get down to our appt in NYC. We talked it over via email with her doctors and they said that it would be fine for her to have it done by the pediatrician. She had her stitches removed on Friday, February 4th.

I have to say her neck looks fabulous considering. She has a little scar there of course but in time that will heal nicely.

Saturday when she took a bath, she was a little reserved and nervous about being submerged in water, so we allowed her to take it slowly but told her it was up to her what she wanted to do.

Well today Sunday, she was laying in the water for a while and even put her head a little under and stuff. She’s loving it and being quite the little fishy. She can’t wait to go in a pool, and neither can we. We’ve all waited 5 1/2 years for it. So we’re gonna try and plan something for her, even if it is a trip to an indoor local pool – since waiting til the summer seems much too long!

Here are a couple pics of ME in action in the tub!