Yay Daryll!!! I am very close also, 6 more radiation including today! I think that most are right about swallowing what you can, at least keep the water going. Chicken noodle soup noodles go down ok. I had a chocolate milkshake last night, only choked some. My ENT said I'm probably better off to keep eating orally anything I can manage to keep things functioning - use it or lose it! The nutritionists have been all over my ass about using my tube, but the formula just doesn't work for me. So I struggle a lot and choke down foods best I can, but I think I'll be stronger in the long & short run.