Thank you foundry. I am so sorry about your diagnosis. My guy has a cousin who has had that for some time now.

I appreciate your input. It is terribly anxiety provoking. To forget how to initiate a swallow induces panic in me. I wait for the inspiration (whatever causes swallowing) mechanism to engage and until it does I freeze and don't take a breath in until I can swallow. So that is a coping mechanism.

I will be calling a gastroenterologist to evaluate the swallowing today and hopefully get me into physical therapy. I hope therapy helps this problem I seem to be having. I am encouraged. Thank you so much!

I have a few issues that need therapy. I hope they can be divided up to cover the bases for the year of therapy insurance allots me.

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