Hi there and thank you! I am trying to eat. I have the obstacle of having a gastric sleeve so that I can eat very little to begin with and getting proper hydration is a problem on a good day. I am trying really hard and I will continue to do so. My throat is sore again tonight, but when I awoke this morning it was fine. I know one morning I will wake up and it will hurt still - my body can't repair fast enough to avoid the damage forever. I really appreciate the response. I don't seem to be able to get anyone else to notice. THANKS!!