Thats exactly what we did! Tonight he ate some buttered noodles and a bite out of a meatball minus the sauce! He even watered my flowers. Every day is a blessing. His voice is starting to come back also. He was wispering or not talking for over 5 wks. He still has pain when swallowing but seems to be tolerating it a bit better. So onward and forward in this march to vistory!!!