Seems the swallow test Dad had about a week ago is going to result in some surgery. The doctors have recommended that a GI doctor clip the sides of Dad's esophagus and then stitch it closed a bit more. This is to allow the sphincter muscle at the top of the esophagus to do it's job better, thereby allowing Dad to swallow food easier.
If that happens, he may regain the ability to swallow and the trach. can come out. Once normal feedings resume, he could also have the peg-tube (or G-tube) removed.
We'll see.
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