Hi Karen, We didn't have success with the Vital Stim. Last week after 9 sessions they did another swallowing test with the electrodes on and it showed no improvement. They were tempted to tell him not to eat any food for fear of aspiration, but since he has done so well and is gaining weight, they told him to eat pudding thick foods. The food in not such a problem but all his drinks have to be very thick. We are discouraged and I wonder if he will ever eat normal food again. His problem seems to stem from his soft palate which is now rigid. We will continue what we are doing and pray that he does not develop pnemonia. This Vital Stim is supposed to be successful for most so don't be discouraged by our results. Eileen