Ron had the nasal tube, pulled it out twice by himself(gross)he said it hurt his throat more when he swallowed. He refused any kind of feeding tube...which as you all know me and him had our battles about eating to which he went down to 120lbs @ 6'1" but it was his decision and no matter how much I cried and begged him to get some kind of feeding tube, he continued to try and drink those protein drinks by mouth, which I guess was a good thing, kept his swallow reflex going. Now he is an eating machine! But he only eats Stouffer's mac and cheese his favorite to slide down, and stouffers chipped beef and white bread not toasted and no crust and fettucini alfredo, and he can eat cookies when soaked in milk not choco chips that easy but those almond windmill cookies without the almond slivers in them. He does ice cream and shakes and ramen noodles he can get down. but no like ground meat. BUT he is now up to 137lbs! woo hoo! fatty lol