John,

I hear what your saying. I'm only a month ahead of you in this nightmere. I have had the same issues with mucus and not being able to talk. I used Siri on my phone to talk to my family and Dr.'s. Everybody says it will stop but I also wondered what if it doesn't? Well two weeks ago the mucus stopped. I can now talk! Now I'm dealing with dry mouth. I'm still using the PEG but have cut down on the amount I put in there. I am now eating some food but it is a real challenge trying to find something that tastes ok. I have even been doing some yard work. I get tired very easilly but my energy is getting better also. If I look back I can see how much I have improved. Hang in there.