Caring for Your Tracheostomy – What to Expect with Your Trach [Part 2 of 8]

In this video you will learn:
• Talking 0:53
• Eating 3:17
• Bathing 3:58
• Oral Hygiene 4:52
• Sexual Health 5:13

Learning to care for a tracheostomy can be very stressful for you and your family. Our team at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is here to support you. This is the 2nd of an 8 part video series that is meant to assist patients who now have a tracheostomy because of head and neck surgery and/or a head and neck cancer diagnosis. This 2nd video will help you to understand and manage changes to your day to day life caused by your tracheostomy including eating, talking, bathing, oral hygiene and sexual health.

The information within this video is not intended to replace any advice provided to you by your health care team. For your safety, we ask that you do not act on the information within these videos without first discussing your treatment or healthy living plan with your qualified health care providers.

For more information about UHN Patient & Family Education, visit http://www.uhnpatienteducation.ca.

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