The feeding tube is hard I was blessed and not blessed in that I had one but couldn't use it so I was forced to consume all my nutrition by mouth. At the time it sucked but I had the tube removed 2 weeks after treatment completed because I had no use for it. I made protein shakes, loved puddings (rice) yogurt, soft foods... Scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes, soups, and drank a crap load of water to wash it down. I'm a vegetarian and don't do a lot of dairy so I would use almond or cashew milk as well the thicker it is - the more slippery it is - the easier it is to help slide the food down your throat! Good luck... Let us know about those nodes...