Today I got the call with the date for the bronchoscopy and the "tentative" trach removal. Monday, April 26th. It is exciting and scary all at the same time - if they take it out and she does great we come home in 24 hours with no trach. If they take it out and she isnt managing they will put it right back in. She is sedated for the bronchoscopy so if the airway looks good they pull it out then and leave it out. I am afraid she will be too sedated to switch over to mouth/nose breathing - too unaware. The other scenario is that we come home and then she starts to get into trouble. That is the worst scenario because then Pat and I have two options - let them reintubate and then re-trach or not put her through the trauma at all and let things happen naturally - whatever the outcome. I dont want Megan to suffer any more trauma naturally but then there is that selfish side of me that just wants to hang on. I am really positive about it but I have to be realistic. Nothing is guaranteed and there is no way to know for sure until it is out. The tests we have and are doing point us in the direction but that is all that they can do. It is a risk. Without risk there is no reward though - that is how everything in life is it seems............