As you can see, a wide range of experiences here. For me, I went through the phase of when I tried to taste something it was like I had jusrt bitten into something from the garbage heap. Then my sweet taste came back and iI could eat ice cteam, smoothies, stuff like that. Now, 18 mos post tx, I just had my 1st real meal of meatloaf and mashed potatoes and gravy. The main issue now is saliva. It took a lot of gravy to be able to eat that, but the gravy really tasted good. Some things, like cheese and the chicken in Taco Bell chicken tacos still taste terrible but it is coming back. Just keep lots of water on hand. Hang in and do the swallow therapy, it will be worth it in the long run. Btw, there have been times when I've gotten really depressed over this eating issue and thinking I would never again be able to enjoy food. Well now I'm starting to and it feels so good.