Cindy is breathing on her own today and the speaking valve was put into the trachea tube.  The first conversation went something like this:

     Nurse:  We need to test the speaking valve.  Say something.

     Cindy:  Something

     Nurse:  I knew you’d say that.

A little later the nurse had to do a procedure and the valve had to come out.  When the procedure was done, the valve was put back in. 

     Nurse:  We need to test the speaking valve again.

     Cindy:  Something else.

     Nurse:  I knew you’d say that.

For such a  fine performance, Cindy got a treat: