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Hi! I read your note regarding your father and his swallowing problem. You mentioned that he feels as if there is water stuck in his throat and that when he tries to cough it out, he is unable to. You said that you were also able to hear it in his throat. There are recesses or pockets which are located in the throat which can often hold liquids if the throat muscles were not strong enough to push them down into the esophagus and eventually into the stomach. Your father is most likely feeling the liquids in these pockets and he is probably also feeling them on his vocal folds which are located in his "voice box" above his lungs. If as you say he does not have a strong enough cough then the liquids may be entering his lungs. This could cause pneumonia. I strongly recommend that you ask your physician or neurologist for a consult to see a Speech Language Pathologist. He/she can make a proper recommendation for safer swallowing. I would be happy to answer any further ?'s regarding this matter. Good wishes to you and your father. Judy Annesley Speech Language Pathologist [log in to unmask]