HI PJE
welcome to the forum I too had tonsil cancer, sorry you have to be here but glad you found us. Any questions you have will be answered by people who have been down this road and have lots of experience and tips to help you through. I had the ear ache , sore throat and tongue and severe trismus I know know all to be classic signs but my GP wouldn't refer me to an ENT specialist for a further 8 weeks and 2 courses of anti biotics , nothing sinister they said you have no risk factors....,! So I too am glad they have moved things more swiftly in your case. The treatment is brutal no getting away from that but some seem to manage better than others , however it's all doable . I'm 15 months on and doing good.
Thinking of you and wishing you well, keep us posted when you feel able to.
Love Di x