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22222222222222222444444444444666666666666At 06:41 PM 1/18/98 EST, Sackvill wrote: >Hi -- my support group just showed a tape on swallowing difficulties. I'm >passing along what I remember: Sit up straight, hold chin down (makes more >space to swallow). Take small bites, chew thoroughly, even suggest putting >utensil down on plate between bites. Do strengthening exercises for a short >time several times a day: make an 'o' with lips and pop them together several >times; make an 'o' with lips and poke tongue out top and then bottom; run tip >of tongue starting in one corner all the way around lips, then do in opposite >direction. Poke tongue out one side of mouth, then other side; do the same >except in one cheek, then the other; run tongue alone roof of mouth to the >back several times. There were suggestions as to what foods to eat -- my >support group leader here in California had the tape. It's from "Methodist >Hospital" I think it was Minneapolis (???) If I remember more exercises I'll >send them along. Best, Liz S > > liz that is some of things i was tought but am not good at typing and my keayboard can't spell. all is abouy the same but i did not go in so much detail as to confuse any one eh DON MCKINLEY