Nellie-
The MRI is a good mistake- new health issues- but they are doable. Hopefully they can be put on hold so you can get the therapy to continue to make progress on your swallowing and eating. At " our certain age" you should only have small wrinkles and a little stiffness. Hey dear lady- you are slaying fire eating dragons. and whomping them off the cliff.
Come better weather I am driving to ithaca(only 2 hours) and treating you to lunch!
Stay in the now- and you are swallowing- a long upward battle from when I read your posts last march.
Paula