Charm, Thanks for your reply. My husband never had a feeding tube and has been sustaining on protein drinks and juicing for 2 years now. He has had a swallow test and actually has no trouble swallowing except that his epiglottis has been partially fried by the radiation and he can occasionally aspirate if he is not careful. He spent many weeks in therapy to help with the extreme swelling in his neck and throat area and that has now come back close to normal. He can eat but chooses not to due to the lack of taste and he can consume so many more calories at a faster rate drinking than when he tries to eat.

Glad to hear you say he can sustain on liquids. Guess we will just keep chipping away at the eating process a little at a time.