Hi - I was diagnosed 3/07 with Tonsil Cancer, with mets to right neck lymph nodes (3 were positive), had all lymph nodes removed 5/07, had radiation treatment which started in 8/07 and into my 4th week of radiation - I decided to have a Peg Tube - for me it was the right thing to do - radiation effected my swallowing - my voice was effected only for a short time - I went to swallowing therapy which ended ll/07 and I returned to work 12/07 and have my voice, was happy that I had the Peg Tube. You have to take one day at a time, support him and it is a good thing that you joined this support group.