Hi, Glad someone brought up the constipation problemI had major surgery and my misery was not being able to go to the bathroom, medication helped some, but not a lot. After I was home my son went to pick up Boost, He got strawberry and chocolate by mistake. We used it mixed with vanilla. The chocolate made me more comfortable than I had been in a long time, and I burped the flavors and since I had had no food in months it was a real treat to taste the flavors. Packer had used his Peg-tube longer than anyone and he has some real good advise on things that may help. I also had that bla! feeling after I started to feel a little better, I watched every decorating show on TV, and cooking. When i got back up full tilt my family was calling me Martha Stewart! I read a lot, everything, I took walks to strenthen my leg ( removed a bone from it). I have found music to be a big comfort when I feel depressed, I got a Disc-player and headphones as a gift in the hospital and everyone sent me CD's. No slow music! I had old Motown, to modern, Eric Clapton is my favorite, I used it to block pain, it works. Good luck, gnelson :p :rolleyes: