I am still on puréed foods right now, but decided to have a beautiful velvety poached egg. Chewed and chewed to a puréed consistency swallowed in small bites. I want to avoid EVER getting another one of those wonderful things! Any pearls?

Sometimes is just happens. Thats banded life... it happens to me all of the time when drinking too quckly. I get what feels like a burp that is stuck for quite some time. Is this what you mean? I just try to bend forward over the back of the couch or a chair or something and usually it comes out

Glad it was your 1st, hopefully your last, but probably not! Just take it easy, try not to rush the stages.