 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
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Rett:
Welcome to OCF. I dont have experience with what you are asking, Im sorry. If I were you, I would ask your fathers doctor about those things. Im sure your father is very sore from the surgery so it is probably really difficult for him to even swallow a sip of water. Does your father have a feeding tube?
A swallow test is something very simple, I have had one of those. For me, it made me kinda nervous since it was so important to me that I was successful with it. A swallow test is important to determine if your father is able to eat. Try to talk to his doctor. Asking questions is a good thing, your dad must be scared of the answers so he doesnt want to ask questions. An informed patient and caregiver is so very very important to his health.
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