Swallow Study Delayed
Cathy and I have been concerned that Maria’s swallowing has regressed in the last couple of weeks. The Vitalstim therapist agreed - she says Maria is doing worse than she was before getting any Vitalstim at all.
It’s probably because she was sick. Not only does the phlegm mess things up, but her throat tissues were probably swollen and that would have confused her swallow reflex.
So the swallow study that was supposed to happen tomorrow has been put off until May. We are going to take it easy on her and let her get used to swallowing simple foods rather than challenging her with more complex textures. She will get four more Vitalstim in the four days leading up to it and we hope that will lead to a better result.