My husband has had throat cancer 28 years ago and had his epiglottis removed at that time. He suffered from pneumonias every year almost but now the pneumonias are much more frequent. This last one was caused by a virulent bacteria named pseudomonas which is resistant to many antibiotics. He had a PEG tube placed and gets his nutrition directly to his stomach. We were hoping it would be temporary but since he failed the swallow test 3 times we were told it should be a permanent thing and he should be NPO for the rest of his life. We are wondering how we will deal with this new situation and how our quality of life will be affected. Can anyone give us any pointers? We were always very social people enjoying being with friends, dining and partying.