Hello Jennie,
The first things that I could eat were yogurt, Tapioca pudding and I don't suggest he try this one but it worked for me and god knows as to why but artichoke salsa (mild) and scrabbled eggs. We all react to different things but I know the feeling about being hungry as a bear, I could not wait to get rid of that dreaded, yet life sustaining, PEG tube. The one thing that is foe sure is that I kept trying something everyday and things that did not work I went back to them in a few weeks, now I can eat most everything and about 80% of my taste is back and I am only 4 months after radiation(33 IMRT sessions) and three months tomorrow post neck dissection, Hang in there and tell your husband to keep pushing ahead and look for small gains and victories, they add up. Always lenny