Hello Chuck. I'm in the pro PEG group , many are not. At some point during radiation you will have great difficulty swallowing and the PEG will save your life. However you must continue to swallow, whatever you can. Custard, eggs, Ensure etc. If the swallowing muscles are not used , we very very quickly forget how to use them. Many here have swallowing issues post treatment.
Hoping you sail through treatments,
Tammy

Caregiver/advocate to Husband Kris age 59@ diagnosis
DX Dec '10 SCC BOT T4aN2bM0 HPV+ve.Cisplatin x3 35 IMRT.
PET 6/11 clear.
R) level 2-4 neck dissection 8/1/11 to remove residual node - necrotic with NED
Feb '12 Ca back.. 3/8/12 total glossectomy/laryngectomy/bilat neck dissection/partial pharyngectomy etc. clear margins. All nodes negative for disease. PEG in.
March 2017 - 5 years disease free. Woohoo!