Donna,
Thanks for the encouragement. I have been trying a few things. Food doesn't taste as good as it did before radiation. I successfully ate canned diced peaches and Chinese egg drop soup. I tried some spaghetti and meat sauce yesterday, but it had too many chunks and wasn't very good. Next I plan to try scrambled egg and some other noodle variaitons. Did not someone here say that Taco Bell bean burritos were a big success?
I must say that chewing feels like a strange sensation as well.
Documents from my dietician that I reviewed suggest weaning by skipping one feeding per day if you can substitute it with eating foods. So far I have used food to supplement the feedings.

Thanks again for the support,

Danny G.