Dear Misskate - It is a very tough road but you WILL get thru it. Others have and you will too! Don't get discouraged. When my son started to get back to "real food" - it was amazing to me how much more he enjoyed each new taste sensation, starting first with just the smell of things. With him it was the smell of chicken broth, saying that when he took deep breaths, it was almost like tasting it and worth a celebration!