Hi Christy, I entirely understand how you feel when you think the doctor has held up everything, delaying diagnosis and treatment. I had the same feeling when I was diagnosed but not yet given the schedule for treatment.As Gary has mentioned, a lot of tests have to be done after the initial confirmation that it is cancer. I had MRI, ultrasound, CT scan, chest X-ray to determine the exact position, staging and size of tumors,etc. before the team of doctors could draw up a plan for treatment. I also had to go for dental check, mask making for RT, blood test, etc. before the actual treatment could start. I also yelled at my doctor thinking that things moved too slowly and my tumors were growing very fast. I pushed my oncologist a lot and 'threatened' that I would get help from another hospital if he didn't speed up.Yet my oncologist told me the cancer had probably grown in my body for a long time already and the waiting time of a few weeks would not change much.When I had a fixed timetable for my treatment, I felt so happy and relieved that I smiled the whole day.To look back,I don't understand why I reacted that way because the day of treatment was the beginning of my nightmare. My waiting time was a bit shorter than Gary's. When I was diagnosed, it was 27/9/01 and my first treatment fell on 1/11/01. Dates that I would never forget in my life. The waiting time is a torture but you can make use of this time to let your grandma eat as much nutritious food as possible, cheer her up so that she is strong enough physically and mentally to fight the battle.Trust the team of doctors taking care of her and be patient. They should know what is the best for their patients.

Karen