My husband had stage 4 tongue cancer with surgery to remove the left half of his tongue down to the base in November of 2008. He also had a graft of tissue and arteries from his arm to rebuild the tongue. He had chemo and 39 radiation treatments which have left him with no saliva, little taste and limited feeling in his mouth. He has not really eaten much solid food in the past 2 years, drinking mostly protein shakes and juicing. He says the food doesn't taste like much, it is difficult to move around in his mouth, he has to drink water or other liquid to wash the food down, and he often discovers food in the corners of his mouth that he didn't swallow. He lost 80 pounds from the onset of the cancer through treatment and has to consume over 2000 calories just to maintain his present weight. That would be difficult to do because eating solid food takes so much time and effort, consequently he finds it much easier just to drink his meals. I can't imagine him living for the rest of his life avoiding solid food. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.