Lindsey Mumaw

Easy Swallow Recipes Lindsey Mumaw

Throughout our lives, many people come in and share our space for a while. Sometimes they have an incredible influence on our thinking and direction. Sometimes they light a spark in us that brightens our lives or lights the way ahead. They can guide us off the mat to get on with our lives, even to pluck up the courage to give just about anything a go. They are our mentors, friends, family. They give us memories, make us laugh and cry... and they are the ingredients of life. Finding our path isn't always mapped out. This cookbook has been created for people with swallowing difficulties resulting from surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, diminished saliva, or other conditions. Dysphagia is commonly seen in patients undergoing radiation-based therapy for locally advanced squamous carcinoma of the head and neck. Patients develop mucositis, radiation dermatitis, and edema of the soft tissues.