I found that eating first was a little scary because nothing tasted like what I thought it should or would tast like; then sometimes swallowing directed the food out my nose; now it's hurt or miss on where it goes based on changes in texture. I tried watermellon and learned no more of that stuff. The mouth and throat were arguing whether it was liquid or solid so some went into my esophagus, some into my airway and some out the nose. The full trifecta! You just learn to adapt and sometimes your new normal never stops but remains dynamic but you still adjust.

Ed