Paul,

I started out eating cream soups for lunch, like cream of asparagus/broccoli/celery. I also tried to drink my carnation vhc drinks. It was a slow process that took me a month to move up to more solid foods loaded with gravey or sauces. I drank water with every bite because of no saliva. Also, pastas with sauces were easy to eat. I stayed away from soda pop because it had no nutritional value. My suggestion is to try one meal a day with something like a cream soup and pudding, and then later add mashed potatoes or pasta with sauce.