Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Guide and go to âGetting to Alaskaâ pages 24-31. Winters in Alaska can start as early as September and last through April. You should fly during this time of year unless you are experienced driving in severe winter conditions (blizzards, extreme cold temperatures to minus 50, black ice, and long, dark days).
Then, a flexible plastic tube is placed into your trachea, or windpipe, through your mouth or nose to help you breathe. The trachea, also known as the windpipe, is a tube that carries air to your lungs. Itâs about 4 inches long and 1 inch wide. It begins just under your larynx, or voice box, and extends down behind the breastbone, or sternum. Your trachea then divides into two smaller tubes called bronchi.
If your breathing tube is a trach tube, you may be able to talk. Instead of food, your health care team may give you nutrients through a tube inserted into a vein. If you're on a ventilator for a long time, you'll likely get food through a nasogastric, or feeding, tube. The tube goes through your nose or mouth or directly into your stomach or small intestine through a surgically made hole. A ventilator greatly restricts your activity and also limits your movement.