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We are four years in---why had I not heard of silent aspiration before today?
Between November and January, hubby went through three rounds of pneumonia and one case of flue. It's been tough, but he's doing better.
He was explaining to the Speech Therapist that he went through weeks of choking on everything, but then things got better and he has very little trouble swallowing. I knew from the look on her face that we didn't want to hear what she was about to say...
Apparently, the body can acclimate to aspiration--so the aspiration continues, but without the telltale cough reflex. She told him he's probably aspirating on everything now and that if he continues to eat and drink by mouth he will end up back in the hospital.
I wasn't prepared to have him cold-turkey off eating by mouth, but that's what he said he's doing.
Silent aspiration---just one more nasty surprise from this monster.
Becky
Between November and January, hubby went through three rounds of pneumonia and one case of flue. It's been tough, but he's doing better.
He was explaining to the Speech Therapist that he went through weeks of choking on everything, but then things got better and he has very little trouble swallowing. I knew from the look on her face that we didn't want to hear what she was about to say...
Apparently, the body can acclimate to aspiration--so the aspiration continues, but without the telltale cough reflex. She told him he's probably aspirating on everything now and that if he continues to eat and drink by mouth he will end up back in the hospital.
I wasn't prepared to have him cold-turkey off eating by mouth, but that's what he said he's doing.
Silent aspiration---just one more nasty surprise from this monster.
Becky