Hi Betty, thank you for your reply. It is a slow process. The doctor today told us that my husband has 2 ulcers in his mouth. It just needs time to heal. My husband told the doctor he was in terrible pain and the doctor seemed very surprised that the ulcers would cause such pain. He advised my husband to decrease the amount of morphine and only take 2 ml 1 hour before eating. My husband still has his feed tube and the doctor was going to remove it but my husband told him it was the only way to put medicine into his body. I hope you are feeling better as time goes on. Thanks again. Carol Ann.