Just always remember that when you choke in public, people really do not think about YOU at all...they are all busy figuring out whether THEY remember the Heimlich maneuver well enough to apply it! Too funny, but very true.

As Dr. Phil said (only quote of his I will repeat) "You would not worry NEARLY so much about what people think about you - if you realized how SELDOM they do."

This is very very true - so absolutely do not isolate yourself. Do the exact opposite. And stop worrying so much about what other people think - if they are your friends they will understand and encourage you, and if they are not your friends - WHO CARES??

Hugs

Donna

(still try the water from a bottle....eventually I did learn to swallow from a cup..)

Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)