Thanks for the great advice folks! Karen - I have to laugh, because I know my hubby can eat the chicken noodle soup - no problem there! In fact he "prefers" the Mrs. Weiss's Noodle Soup as his choice for a "gourmet" meal!! But like you too - I have bought anything and everything I could think of that he could eat and would like. I have thrown tons of stuff away. And time seems to be helping him already. A few weeks ago - pudding was out of the question (too thick) but just as of yesterday - he had 2 small banana pudding cups!! It's amazing how something that would seem so trivial to most people (who are not sick) is a joyous victory for the patient and the caregiver in achieving this accomplishment! I will take all information given me to heart and depending how the eating goes in the next few weeks - we'll decide if asking the doctor for something else would be helpful. I'm also thankful for chocolate milk and ice cream - they have been a blessing for him too. (Of course being a diabetic - that's not the best choice - but I'm grateful for "whatever" he manages to consume.