I like, Jeff, had a fairly easy time in comparason with many, but I also had no chemo or PEG. My taste is close to 100% and was mostly back in 6 months although it took 4 years before I could handle anything acid like vinegar or red wine. We too travel to Europe and still do for 5 weeks every other year. Five months after rads, we took a 2 week vacation to St. Kitts to just relax. Rented a condo which allows you to not have to rely restaurant food with your iffy mouth although we did eat dinner out.

Since your husband went into to this with healthy habits, it shouldn't be too difficult for him to resume them. At 6 weeks he should be able to do some exercise even if only a walk around the block. Does he have a suction machine for the mucous, a humidifer in the bedroom, rinsing with baking soda and water, or taking robitussin or similar? Is he attempting to eat moist foods and drinking plenty of fluids? Even if he is on the PEG, he must continue to swallow. He should try taking a little by mouth if he can.

I would guess you guys will be doing world wide travel again. Why don't you try to find a relaxing place with good, not spicy food, and plan a trip to it for sometime in the spring. It would give you both something to look forward too and a time to recuperate from the ordeal your bodies and minds just went through.

Take care,
Eileen