PRACTICALLY ACTIVE: Dysphagia is a tough condition to swallow
A few weeks ago, a friend and I were discussing a mutual problem -- every now and then, we have a hard time swallowing and it feels like we're choking.
A few weeks ago, a friend and I were discussing a mutual problem -- every now and then, we have a hard time swallowing and it feels like we're choking.
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life — it goes on." — Robert Frost
"Wherever a man turns, he can find someone who needs him." — Albert Schweitzer
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It has been a long time coming.
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