My husband has found that seafood is easier to swallow than meat - shrimp and scallops work well, and the Trident brand 'Pubhouse Cod' is also a winner.

Kielbasi and hotdogs (get the kind without the sulfites and sulfates) were the first meat he could eat.

The part of the chicken thigh next to the bone is moist and has short muscle strands, making it easier to swallow.

Best wishes on your continued recovery.