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Nerve damage effecting tongue, muscle, swallowing.
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Hi William
So true with your post on speech !!
I just had my 3rd of 10 sessions with a speech pathologist, and I really have to learn about speaking slowly. I am now trying to slow my conversational speech - and I do find it quite a bit of a 'hindrance'.
How long does it take you to get to speak slowly and yet feel 'norm' in conversation?
I just did a swallowing study and it has worsen quite a fair bit (compared to one that I did in 2020) - and suggested that I will have to blend my food and take nutritional drink supplement.
Do you have to blend your food? and if so, would a hand-held blender works? - for ease of convenience.
I reside in Toronto - and am glad that I have a great ENT support from PMCC.
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Hi @josk, I also have to blend my food. I started with a handheld blender but switched to a larger one fairly quickly. My challenge with the handheld one was that I could not get enough into it (w/out making a mess). The larger blender allowed me to add more ingredients, such as spinach and avocado, to boost my shakes. Best of Luck!
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Hi @josk
Slowing my speech was a big help. I find that people listen more intently that way as well.
Swallowing was just a matter of practice and knowing what works and what does not. I really don't have any issues with eating now but it has been years of work. I had my jaw rebuilt five years ago and was on a tube feed transitioning to a soft or liquid diet for a number of months but that is behind me also.
I am sorry you are not doing as well. I wish we all could get back to the old normal yet that is not to be. We take the wins where we can I guess.