to anyone contemplating Nutren: my husband used it through his peg tube. He said that it was ironic that something that never passed his lips could still leave such a bad taste! He hated it! It was provided through our health insurance so he toughed it out. As bad as it was, it was a life saver as he didn't have any spare weight to lose. A word of caution about Apria--be careful when reordering supplies. They loaded us down with a ton and wouldn't take it back (our insurance had already been billed). I ended up donating it to a charity organization. The food bank wouldn't even take it because people didn't like it. yes--it tastes that bad.

to Walt and Pat: Keep that faith! It will help you through your toughest times. We have been going through some tough stuff ourselves and it has been such a great source of comfort. Hope is one of our greatest healing resources.