I think it’s funny how headlines will say someone was “given” a tracheotomy. Maybe no one else reads it this way, but to me, it sounds like the person is being given a gift. Most of the time you have trouble talking afterwards. Sometimes the procedure’s temporary, but regardless, I would hate it. Don’t give me a tracheotomy unless you’re sure I’ll die without it. If you don’t know what to get for Christmas just ask.