I think you could be right Jerri. My husband is a former Marine, who has some definite stubborness and spitfire to him! He wants so much to be able to eat "regular" food (aka: solids)that he may be overdoing it somewhat. But quite frankly, I'm happy when I see him eating or even requesting something substantial, since he won't drink Ensure or go for a PEG tube. It seems one can't get adequate nutrition living on chocolate milk and scrambled eggs (which he is so sick of already!). And it's a challenge to come up with some soft, nutritious and tasty things he can have. He's also type II diabetic which is another problem. He also has carpal tunnel syndrome, PTSD and various skin conditions and a torn meniscus in one of his knees. He normally takes 17 pills a day - but now hardly any, because swallowing is still difficult with the rather large pills. Anyways, thanks for the feedback - it really helps!