My husband's saliva glands were fried during radition, as well has many of his taste buds. Anything that is sweet now tastes bitter to him. He has to eat so much cheese sauce to get everything down, I am afraid he's going to get heart disease. He is SO limited. Does anyone know of anything besides cheese sauce and gravy he might be able to use to help things slide down his throat? He has to drink so much water at his meals, I don't know how he has any room for food in his stomach. His meals consist of sauteed vegetables, eggs and a few other things. Thanks for your ideas.

T3 N3 squamous cell carcinoma of the right base of tongue. He was treated with induction chemotherapy followed by definitive chemoradiation, which he completed in December 2010. non-smoker, non-drinker.