peter,hang in there my friend and keep experimenting. I am just three weeks removed from having a radical neck dissection, and seven weeks from my last radiation treatment , had 33 as well as 3 rounds of chemo. my only obstacle at this point is my peg tube, I want it removed as soon as possible, I have not used it in about a week. I am trying differnt foods daily to see what works, eggs, soups, pudding, broiled or baked fish, cottage cheese, salads. Right now I am still have some taste and saliva issues and meat does not taste good nor do any legumes(beans)and ketchup is a bit spicy, but I am eating enough to main tain my weight, so the peg tube must go. Just keep trying different things it gets better daily. believe it or not one of the first things I could taste and swallow again was mild salsa without the corn chips, I actually found it refreshing. Hang in there my friend and keep pushing. Best of luck and cheers to the return of a hearty appetite, Lenny