Hi Marie Lynne
I am new to this board as my husband age 59 but a healthy robust 59 has just been dx with oral cancer of floor of mouth. We are waiting to meet with the Ca surgeon on Tuesday. I am fortunate or unfortuanate however you look at it to be an RN and an OR nurse. I will give you my 2 cents about the peg. I feel that it is a big step to admit you have no control over your body if your husband wants to remain active and i know mine does i think I would strongly suffest you wait. it is a very minor procedure done most of the time with local anessthia and I feel can always be inserted at a future date if the need arises.
I know this aspect will be particularly differcult for my husband becasue we enjoy eating out and do it foten. Besides being in the health care field i have always expressed my concern about feeding tubes prolong elederly lives, never thinking we would be heading down this road at a young age.

Good luck in whatever you decide
Jag