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Difficulties chewing food

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I've just had fixed braces (top and bottom) and suddenly it dawns on

me exactly what difficulties some people have to contend with.

My stick blender is now my best friend :-) It starts the day with

porridge and is in constant use thereafter :-)

In the past I've had choking issues, even when involuntarily

swallowing saliva. Part of the treatment is to correct my 'bite',

tongue biting/cheek biting is a nuisance, and painful :-)

It now occurs to me, how to manage when eating away from home? xBeryl

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