Al, be patient. Rome may have burned in a day but it was'nt built in one. I am 3 months post tx and have not put on any weight yet. I lost 40 pounds and could not afford to. I am 6 feet 7 inches and was quite confortable at 220 pounds. I now weigh 183 and feel like I am as skinny as a rail. My throat is still tender and I still watch what I eat. I miss my saliva being what it was but as Kevin said keep the water bottle handy. I teach and so my mouth goes dry quick from all the talking I do. So the water bottle is no big deal. The sores on the tounge are about all gone but some foods will remind me of where they were. So see, it just takes time to recover so give yourself plenty of it. After all, you have a chance for the reest of your life now so make the best of it. God Bless. Bill