I am sorry for what you are going through... I can't personally relate, but my father can. I have been his caretaker and I have watched him suffer for about a year and a half now. He has had a PEG tube since March 2008, and has not had anything by mouth since then. He is fried as well from the radation and still cannot swallow and he has not had radation in over a year. His cancer went into remission last year and he started working with a speech therapist, and it was helping... he could swallow here and there, but his barium test showed inconsistencies and he was aspirating, so the drs were worried about infection so they advised against him eating or drinking anything. Now the cancer is back and he is having more troubles, I hope that I am not discouraging you with your recovery but I just wanted to expain a bit... everyones different. My dad has had so much trouble with his PEG tube. He has gone through 7 tubes, because he was putting way to much down it for weight gain... he popped it a few times, clogged it.. it has just been a total mess. Be careful how much and what you put down it... I am very familar with all of this. I have watched my dad go through alot with his oral cancer. I hope I was of some help and didn't freak you out... I will be more than happy to answer any questions about it. My father's case is very simalar to yours, he is 68. I know what you are going through... hang in there. He is having a really hard time with his speech, do you have that problem?