Hi Len.
I had a peg for the surgery and all through rad and chemo. You do not have to confine yourself to that yucky canned stuff, you know. I could hardly stand that stuff and the smell of it could set me off. I mixed a lot of food up in the Vitamix, which is basically a blender on steroids. As long as stuff is thin with no lumps, it will go through the peg. For example, I thinned applesauce with apple juice and turned it into juice and that was a nice change. This is the same procedure you can follow when you get a little better at swallowing. You are probably regaining some sense of taste by now, so that will be a real treat. Finally, hang in there. We got though it and you will too. Every single one of us did it at our own pace, so you cannot compare yourself to anyone else -- there are just too many variables. Just know that you WILL be better!