Please folks, we all know there are examples of poor decisions by doctors. That IMHO is no reason to assume they are all bad. (or bad all the time). My cancer diagnosis was delayed by 6 Months with a solid lymph node that whole time. Trouble is I had NO other symptoms.

The forum is supposed to advocate and support the people that come here. Scared is seeing at least 2 doctors. I would be hard pressed to suggest that both of them don't know what they are doing. It would also IMHO be a bad practice to go poking holes and taking biopsies for every inflamed tonsil that presented itself to a doctor.

The only added suggestion I have for Scared is that I think 2 weeks is long enough before seeing the ENT again. (or both)

Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.