Jon

I was just dumb and did not get the PEG the first time I had cancer. However, I did force enough calories down each and every day by sipping Ensure, then rinsing with seltzer water. I never got dehydrated, never had to go to the ER, never needed any treatment by the hospital for anything. I kept full swallowing ability something I worried about if I got the Peg. It have been easier with the PEG though based on my experience this second time with cancer.
As to work, I was fortunate that I could work "virtually" through a secure encrypted server from home through my TX. Plus I had a Blackberry and speaker phone for the meetings which were mostly phone conferences anyway since they were nationwide. When I actually had to show up at the workplace after TX, it was too brutal and I retired early,
Best wishes and good luck
charm