 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Gloria, sorry to hear your husband is having some problems with his swallowing. Im glad you thoroughly explained what his doctor advised. It sounds like a swallow study is not always an accurate assessment. In cases like what your husband is going thru it needs to be handled with extreme caution.
Boy how everyone is different! Some can eat and drink all the way thru and barely have any problems at all while others have trouble from day 1.
Best wishes to your husband with his continued recovery! You are a great caregiver who is really on top of things! Hope you take some time out of your hectic day just for you too.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
