Please let them know about the swallowing. Sometimes I get the stuck food feeling. I get fussed at by doctors because I do not go to the ER after an hour of pain and nausea after eating.. and liquid will not go down. Used to be a simple walk and gentle massage would solve the problem... and sometimes my heating pad. I believe it is the esophageal spasm that cause this... anyway they say it is easy to aspirate into the lung when this happens. .. wjich is not a good thing to happen. Sometimes it comes with coughing, but most times just feel full and nauseated. Once I throw up I am fine, but it takes more than that hour most of the time. I think the spasms just cause the sphincter to close and food is not stuck. Used to be a strtch of the esophagus would hold for a good while. I have had 4 episodes since May 3rd when I had the last stretch.

I can tolerate some breads and some buns from burger joints around. I can eat Ritz crackers, but not saltines. Potatoes even mashed and soupy are difficult. Sweet potatoes are fine... no peels. I can eat granola bars... homemade. I chop dried fruits and toasted almonds and pecans fine with toasted quick oatmeal. Held together with a mixture of butter, brown sugar and honey... think I am going to have to drop the honey... maybe substitute a syrup or just more brown sugar. Green beans don't want to go down... Bush's baked bean I do fine with. All veggies have to be so tender they would be baby food if mashed with a fork. It is better than the feeding tube.