Eshwar is right - push push push - time is always important when dealing with cancer - I too am sorry you have to be here - but this is a great place for support and advice. You. Ight want to know your HPV status as that is one of the links to tonsil cancer! Hopefully it's contained to the tonsil. And do get treatment at a comprhensive cancer center even if it's inconvenient travel wise. They are pros and your life is more important. Take care and let us know how your scans go.

Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan