I didn't see your other responses before, but glad you're getting a peg tube and port. I have them too, and both come in handy. You'll get instructions about mainaining swallowing function with food/liquids for as long as possible, and even dry swallowing if it becomes too difficult.

Although it's no indication of anyone else's treatment response, but from just 5 days of TPF IC, no radiation, it killed all my cancer in the tonsil, and 2 lymph nodes, plus other areas of cancer suspicion, to the point of being unpalatable and undetectable by PET/CT scan 8 months later. Before I left the hospital, they had advised to make sure I come back in 21 days for further treatment since many think they don't have to from the good response. I wish the same for you.