Swallowing issues aren't easy to manage, though they are manageable with a little practice. Our advice is to work with food, not against it. Listen to your body. Experiment with food. For Tony foods with sauces / gravy work best. At home things like cottage pie, rice pudding, ragu, are go to meals and cause little to no issue. That's at home, and we're in Fuerteventura! Thankfully with our break being all inclusive, there is plenty of choice and room to try different foods. For the first day or so, Tony had small portions and samples of the foods on offer. Breakfast isn't something we normally have, so that meal was easy! For both lunch and dinner there was always a selection of pasta and sauces. Tony was able to eat this with ease as he could pile on as much sauce as he wanted to. Soup was served daily while was also a great option for him, alongside sweet treats like rice pudding, ice cream and a selection of cakes. He experimented with other foods that were availab...
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