Fred, I agree with Joanne1981 and Gary 100%. When it got rough for me, I had daily fluids via IV with anti-nausea meds, which helped. At that point I just couldn't drink or pump enough fluids through the PEG tube to keep up, and the Drs recognized it and told me to get the IV fluids prior to radiation. Although the PEG tube is not fun, mostly annoying to have this thing hanging out of your belly, it is a life saver when throat pain gets too much to eat or even, in my case, to drink much fluids at all. I could barely sip water through a straw, tiny little sips, for a period. Please consider the PEG tube before the pain gets too bad and it becomes much more difficult to insert. Best of luck to you.