Many thanks, Sutlerjim, for the story of your experiences and what you learned from them. I was virtually all-liquid till about a month ago. Therapist for trismus suggested I add some foods that have to be chewed in order to reinvigorate scarred jaw tissue causing this condition. But virtually nothing tastes good, if at all. I think I'll go back to high-calorie Ensure and exercise my jaw muscles some other way than chewing. Once again, thanks for taking the time to share. BTW, I Llive in Bradenton, county seat of Manatee County, FL.