{"id":709,"date":"2025-03-13T15:17:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T19:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/?page_id=709"},"modified":"2025-05-22T10:38:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:38:38","slug":"i-can-eat-too","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/?page_id=709&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1621 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eng-logo-bas-300x102.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eng-logo-bas-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eng-logo-bas.png 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW A PERSON WITH DYSPHAGIA FEELS WHEN THEY OPEN THE REFRIGERATOR OR PANTRY AND REALIZE THAT EVERYTHING INSIDE IS NOW OFF-LIMITS?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/?page_id=2080&amp;lang=en\">Dysphagia is far more than just a dietary restriction.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a reality that profoundly disrupts daily life.<\/p>\n<p>Every meal becomes a challenge, and every craving for a new flavor is met with limitations.<\/p>\n<p>Television is full of cooking shows and enticing ads showcasing delicious meals, but for someone with dysphagia, it\u2019s just a string of reminders of what is no longer possible.<\/p>\n<p>Even grocery shopping becomes a true ordeal, where every aisle is filled with unattainable temptations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THIS IS MY STORY.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In September 2022, my life changed following a medical procedure that did not go as planned.<\/p>\n<p>I woke up in intensive care after undergoing a tracheotomy, followed by a gastrostomy.<\/p>\n<p>That experience marked an irreversible turning point in my daily life.<\/p>\n<p>Overnight, I became dysphagic.<\/p>\n<p>I was forced to adopt a diet consisting solely of pur\u00e9es, supplemented by enteral feeding. (\u00b9)<\/p>\n<p>After spending 22 days in the hospital, I was soon confronted with a harsh reality\u2014the lack of suitable solutions for people with dysphagia or swallowing disorders in the market.<\/p>\n<p>There are many resources for different medical conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, when it comes to nutrition for those with dysphagia, options remain scarce and often unsatisfactory.<\/p>\n<p>Faced with this reality, and driven by my passion for cooking,I gradually made the decision to create a collection of easy adapted recipes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THIS IS HOW MY BOOK <em>\u00a0\u00bbI can eat too!<\/em> WAS BORN.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/?page_id=2080&amp;lang=en\">This cookbook<\/a> aims to bring back the joy of eating to those who, like me, must navigate a modified diet.<\/p>\n<p>I want to offer delicious alternatives\u2014savory meals that respect dysphagia-related constraints while reigniting the desire to cook and share meals.<\/p>\n<p>Dysphagia affects nearly 3 million Canadians, including 560,000 in Quebec.<\/p>\n<p>One in 17 people will develop swallowing difficulties in their lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>For those over 50, it affects one in 10.<\/p>\n<p>Whether due to an accident, cancer, cognitive disease, or other causes, these disorders can make eating difficult and lead to isolation and frustration.<\/p>\n<p>With this book, my goal is to reduce mealtime frustration and make food more enjoyable and accessible.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond taste, my work can also support dysphagic seniors in staying at home longer,helping them preserve their independence and continue enjoying meals tailored to their condition.<\/p>\n<p>Because eating should never be a source of anxiety\u2014it should be a moment of pleasure and connection.<\/p>\n<p>And I want you to be able to enjoy that, too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/823_04_039_Pose_sonde_gastrostomie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"235\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bouton-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bouton-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bouton-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bouton-600x412.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bouton.jpg 985w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(\u00b9) After a gastrostomy, enteral feeding is done using a syringe and extension tube.<\/p>\n<p>(A gastrostomy is a tube directly inserted into your stomach, protruding through a small incision in your skin.<\/p>\n<p>It allows you to receive adequate nutrition and hydration.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2225 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/usten4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"148\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW A PERSON WITH DYSPHAGIA FEELS WHEN THEY OPEN THE REFRIGERATOR OR PANTRY AND REALIZE THAT EVERYTHING INSIDE IS NOW OFF-LIMITS? &nbsp; Dysphagia is far more than just a dietary restriction. 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Every meal becomes a challenge, and every craving for a<span class=\"excerpt-ellipsis\">&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/?page_id=709&#038;lang=en\" itemprop=\"url\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1269,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-709","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.7 (Yoast SEO v27.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dysphagia : Comprendre les d\u00e9fis alimentaires - %<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"D\u00e9couvrez tout ce qu&#039;il faut savoir sur la dysphagie et comment elle affecte la vie quotidienne des personnes concern\u00e9es.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/?page_id=709\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"D\u00e9couvrez tout ce qu&#039;il faut savoir sur la dysphagie et comment elle affecte la vie quotidienne des personnes concern\u00e9es.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/?page_id=709&amp;lang=en\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-05-22T14:38:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eng-logo-bas.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"214\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Dur\u00e9e de lecture estim\u00e9e\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\\\/?page_id=709&lang=en\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\\\/?page_id=709&lang=en\",\"name\":\"Dysphagia : Comprendre les d\u00e9fis alimentaires - %\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\\\/?page_id=709&lang=en#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\\\/?page_id=709&lang=en#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/eng-logo-bas-300x102.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-13T19:17:29+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-22T14:38:38+00:00\",\"description\":\"D\u00e9couvrez tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur la dysphagie et comment elle affecte la vie quotidienne des personnes concern\u00e9es.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\\\/?page_id=709&lang=en#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\\\/?page_id=709&lang=en\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\\\/?page_id=709&lang=en#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/eng-logo-bas.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/eng-logo-bas.png\",\"width\":630,\"height\":214},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\\\/?page_id=709&lang=en#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What is dysphagia?\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\\\/?page_id=1269\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"About\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.moiaussijemange.ca\\\/\",\"name\":\"Moi aussi je mange !\",\"description\":\"ON MANGE D&#039;ABORD AVEC LES YEUX !                                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