With 15 bouts of aspiration pneumonia you are a prime candidate for a feeding tube. Usually you can not get a button put in right away because the doctors want to use the tube so that the hole or stoma can fully heal and seal. The button needs to be measured within one half of one centimeter to work right. Until the stoma is completely formed, it's hard to measure it correctly. The tubes are one size fits all so that's what doctors prefer for the first one.
When you look for a SLP, you may consider one who also administers VITALSTIM electrical therapy. while it did not work for me, it has helped many others. Unfortunately, this is one condition that medical MJ does not help at all..
People die of pneumonia aspiration regularly - it is a big deal. Having a tube or button does not have to be permanent if you do regain your swallowing. Much as I advocate doing without a PEG if you can, if I were you, I'd get one.
Charm