My husband completed treatment in 2011. Within the last 4 years he has lost pretty much of his hearing. Mayo diagnosed Baroreflex failure this time last year. He had a swallow test last week and aspirated on each thing they had him swallow. They told him there wasn’t much they could do besides put in a feeding tube. He is greatly opposed but I’m nervous he will get in a crisis situation if he continues to eat. He does cut food up very small. I make gravy to put on meats and potatoes. It’s hard for me to have meals with him as he is coughing and making all sorts of noises. It’s hard for us to go out to dinner with others.
I thought the Baroreflex failure was hard to deal with. This dysphasia is worse.