Exactly. My grandmother had to be fed like this for months and months and we were urged to stop feeding her by "experts" at the hospital. With rehab, she regained her swallow and went on to much more fruitful life.
How many of us have no trouble coming up with dozens of instances where the "experts" failed miserably?
Well, my Dad is a living example. He's supposed to have been dead for the last 8 years, and is still with us.