Thanks, Christine.
I'll have to find out about that steel jaw.

I think I can eat the foods you mentioned as long as they are mashed up pretty good/blended (no chunky bits/pieces) and with sufficient liquid. I try to cut down on sugar so don't eat much jellos, puddings, sundaes.

My feeding tube was removed sometime after hospital discharge.

Really appreciate you writing. I see your name on the forum a lot.

Do you think I should repost my questions under "treatment and diagnosis" instead to get more views/replies?

:)Salk