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We were able to bring TT home this afternoon. His visiting/rounds doctor said as soon as he ate more that a liquid he could go home. At 10:30 he ordered mashed potatoes, chocolate pudding, and no gravy (that's how the nurse called it in) for lunch. At 1:00 he still had no lunch. When it arrived at 1:10 he couldn't swallow the mashed potatoes. I talked him into ordering chicken broth to which I could add the potatoes and stir. When I dipped into the white mound, they stuck together like thick wallpaper paste. No wonder he couldn't swallow it. After mixing well, he was able to eat most of it by drinking it. Since we arrived back in town, he has downed a small chocolate shake and taken the next dose of liquid pain medicine. He has taken the first steps on a long road to recovery.