Stangely enough but fortunately Jim can taste the little bit he's eating. The dryness is bad though and he says sometimes when he swallows, the food gets stuck about a third of the way down. Mentioned it yesterday at his appt. with the RO. She said he was right on course as far as eating goes. She advised to take a drink of water first, then a bite of food, then chase it with water. He had not been drinking water before taking a bite. We'll see if that helps. In the meantime, thanks for sharing. You helped me to know he is probably not developing a mental block towards eating. It just takes time.