Mike, Sorry you are struggling with swallowing. Did you continue to swallow all through your radiation treatments?
In the scheme of things 4 months is'nt really that long to have a PEG. It's certainly a small price to pay to avoid the aspiration pneumonia.
I hope your team can assist you to regain your swallow.
By the way, babies in utero ( in the womb ) constantly swallow the amniotic fluid. They pee too.
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!