Thanks to everyone. I'm still swallowing but have lost mostly all taste in the last week. It's neat, the only thing that is good is plain iceberg salad, cucumbers and baby carrots. I never thought I would like a plain salad. Unfortunately it's not much help calorie wise but it allows me to continue eating as there's plenty of moisture invovled. I think it is now to the drinks mixed with 8 ounces of milk. We'll see how long that lasts, my tonsil area and throat are dry and burning now. I'm almost halfway on my rads and did my second chemo today so I seem to be keeping pace with what seems to be the normal time ranges for the changes. I'm going to look for the VHC though. I lost 12 lbs so far and my dr.s aren't exactly pleased. I still am about 15 lbs away from my ideal weight for my size though. It's been 13 years since I've seen that though. Thanks again.