my main condition is complete c-2 paralysis altho there is also
other fractures in my spine..
i wun get angry la...cos is nth that can be done, the doc is
forced to put the tube due to my condition.. i cant taste any stuff
because the food is goin thru my nose so i tink most of my food is
plain de..
erm i am unable to eat any solid food so i tink marcoroni salad
is hard as i assume is nt liquid and nt smashed up to veri tiny
bits and with the sauces i tink quite hard for me to eat... it wun
go down the feedin tube i guess
i see.......then in this case, i think the salad will be too big
for you to go down the nose.
btw, don't get disheartened. according to wikipedia:
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Scientists are investigating many
promising avenues of treatment for spinal cord injury. Thousands of
articles in the medical literature describe work, mostly in animal
models, aimed at reducing the paralyzing effect of injury to the
spinal cord and promoting regrowth of functional nerve fibers.
Despite the devastating effects of the condition, commercial
funding for spinal cord cure research is limited, owing primarily
to the small size of the population of potential beneficiaries.
Despite this, a number of experimental treatments have reached
controlled human trials. This research adds considerable new
information relevant to spinal cord injury treatment.
Advances in the science of spinal
cord injury treatment are newsworthy, and considerable media
attention is drawn towards new developments. Aside from the use of
methylprednisolone, none of these developments have reached even
limited use in the clinical care of human spinal cord injury.
Around the world, proprietary centers offering stem
cell transplants and treatment with neuroregenerative
substances are fueled by glowing testimonial reports of
neurological improvement. Independent validation of the results of
these treatments is lacking.[6]
However, in January 2009, the Geron
Corporation received FDA
clearance to begin human safety testing of its stem cell treatment
candidate, GRNOPC1, on newly injured patients with complete
thoracic injury.[7]
A diverse array of other treatments are being researched, including
biomaterial solutions,[8]
cell replacement therapies, and electronic stimulative
devices.
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also, have you asked your doc about "Phrenic Nerve Pacing"?
check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrenic_nerve_pacing 
