Wikipedia informs me that “deglutition” is the scientific word for swallowing. Huh. You learn something new every day.
We had an appointment with the feeding clinic at Bloorview earlier this week, which explains why I’m parsing Wikipedia entries on swallowing and dysphagia. You may remember that Gavin continues to suffer from slight dysphagia. (swallow difficulty.) His last hurdle is thin liquid. Although it is counter-intuitive, thin liquids like water or apple juice are actually the most difficult things to swallow with Gavin’s condition. (more…)