trt, I am still not eating meals. David saved me with the CIB VHC. I've been mixing it with an Ensure plus 2-3 times a day since mid Feb. 3x a day =2730 calories. My thrush comes back too. When it does my mouth gets dryer, a little soar, and there's a taste. When I don't have thrush I try to implement a soup for my last meal of the day, as eating anything means alot of water. If I try this early in the day I get bloated and feel miserable for an hour or two. I'm glad to hear rileymc didn't eat solids for 4 months. I'm going on three now. I'm kind of used to it but would love to eat something. I just haven't had luck with it. I also drink about a half a case of water a day. I use a biotene mouthrinse, a salt, baking soda, and water rinse, and biotene toothpaste and my mouth usually doesn't get that taste and film until late afternoon. Hope this helps, Lee