When throat cancer struck Jeff
Mauerman he lost something
most of us take for granted –
the ability to swallow food and
drink. The retired engineer and
home brewing enthusiast was
forced to take all nourishment
through a tube in his stomach.
It seemed no one could help,
until UC Davis doctors developed
a revolutionary new swallow
I’m savoring
life’s simple
pleasures again.
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expansion device that restored
Jeff’s ability to once again enjoy
the fruits of his labor.
See Jeff’s story at
healthierworld.ucdavis.edu