Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Billy,
As a general rule, your weight divided by 2 is the minimum ounces of water to drink per day.
Did you see the cookbook on the website for foods to make for swallowing difficulties? I hope it is still there, anyway.
Wow, I looked and there are several. Here's the one I had in mind:
"Easy-to-Swallow, Easy-to-Chew Cookbook: Over 150 Tasty and Nutritious Recipes for People Who Have Difficulty Swallowing (Paperback)"
Ed
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