Hi, I have been reading postings since my husband was diagnosed with pharyngeal cancer since September. He had radiation and chemo and the tumor is gone. He finished treatment in January and has not been able to eat solid food. Up until 8 weeks ago he had been living on Ensure. I have since bought a very powerful machine that pureeds all whole food. He now eats eggs that have been cooked and liquidified. I can put chicken, mashed potatos and vegetables into this machine and come up with a soup that is nectar thick. He is now eating food at every meal with Ensure or instant breakfast as supplements. He is getting in approximately 3000 calories a day. He lost about 50 lbs. so I am encouraged that he now can start to gain some weight. We are hoping that he can get back to eating solid food again but if not, he certainly can live on the diet he is on. I don't want to mention the name of the machine because I don't know if that would be considered a commercial posting. If you want to e mail me I can give you the info. [email protected] Another interesting piece of info would be that if you have a vetern's hospital near you, Ensure can be purchased in their canteen at half price. Hope this helps. Eileen