Dear Merry Mentor, Thank-you, for asking and being a caring person! Yes, after a baby food experiment, my breathing was so bad afterward I almost went to the ER. So no more food or fluid...at least until the Pulmonologist explains everything at next appt., around end of April. After a few days now with no oral intake, my breathing is 90% better. Yet, it is confusing because in the back of my mind, the thought goes round and round that maybe its actually the antibiotics finally kicking in. This is probably wishful thinking!!! The feeding tube is still in place, and looks like it will be around awhile! Oh well. There are so many hurting people, in much worse condition. I feel blessed to have met you and all the other wonderful people. If it were not for this illness, that never would have happened! I thank God for all the mentors helping the hurting people on this amazing site.