Steele
Member
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2017
- Messages
- 14
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
- 04/2017
- Country
- CA
- State
- Saskatchewan
- City
- Saskatoon
My Dad is now at the stage that he is having trouble swallowing. He can still walk and talk (minimally) but his main issues are with breathing and now swallowing. He has declined the feeding tube twice, last time was in August when he went to the appointment for the tube surgery and an hour in, he bailed. He is now far past the point of the tube being an option.
So. Now he needs his pills crushed up and mixed into apple sauce and sometimes isnt able to eat even mashed potatoes. What is the best consistency? Pudding, apple sauce, runny mashed potatoes, smoothly blended soups? What about oatmeal? Would cream of wheat be better? Are small bits like rice or oatmeal a choking hazard? I guess it's all a choking hazard at this point... any tips and advice is greatly appreciated as always. Thanks you guys.
So. Now he needs his pills crushed up and mixed into apple sauce and sometimes isnt able to eat even mashed potatoes. What is the best consistency? Pudding, apple sauce, runny mashed potatoes, smoothly blended soups? What about oatmeal? Would cream of wheat be better? Are small bits like rice or oatmeal a choking hazard? I guess it's all a choking hazard at this point... any tips and advice is greatly appreciated as always. Thanks you guys.