Hi todayisagooday

sorry to hear of your frustrations and issues. My husband was duagnised with SCC tonsils that had spread to his lymph nodes right side of neck on the 8th December 2015 that was after FNA , scope, CT head,neck and chest with contrast and tonsillectomy with multiple biopsies under general. I have to say we had fantastic treatment though it seemed such a long time before he started his actual treatment - Feb 8th 2016 so I can see where your coming from. Once you actually gave the staging at the MDT you then have to have a dental assessment, raditheraoy planning and mask fitting plus  probable feeding  tube insertiin so this all takes time. My husband had chemo radiation ( 5 cycles of cistplatin plus  30 fractions of VMAT radiotherapy over 6weeks)If you ard unhappy with his care/consultant I would definotely make a compkaint to the Medical Director/Chief Exec of the hospital as the treatment is gruelling and you need to have confidence in your medics. If youd like to chat privately about what to expect ir somethings we found helpful to get you both through thennfeel free to send me s friend request.

good luck

Emma 

Hi there

welcome to the forum no one wants to join, but once in the club it's the best place for advice

i like many others on here am a survivor of a base toungue cancer that lodged its self as a sondary in a right lymph node and they found no secondary

its important to have confidence and assurance in your medical team

In terms of the timing

i started my process with a trip to my doctor in early February 2014

after several appointments at the hospital I had a scan and biopsy in mid April 2014

on monday 28th April at 12:35 I was told I had a secondary cancer

in the following days of that week, I had a throat exploratory to which I had a tonsillectomy (even though I had them out when I was 8) an MRI scan, then got told the following day that there was no primary around the head area.

i then got transferred from my local hospital to Addenbrookes to which I had a further explority a PET CT scan,

after they still had not found a primary ( common I am told) they proceeded with treatment

i met with my mdt, had my imaging and planning scan

it was not until Tuesday at 8:30 on 8th July 2014?that I started my Tomotherapy 

It does take time but there is a process that's followed

as newly will tell you, this is a difficult treatment to go through, but your husband will get through it.

as your journey continues, ask anything you want as this is a difficult time for you both.

Shout when you want

vatch

Sorry to hear about your partner. 

From the first time I visted the doctor, I was treated within 7/8 weeks. Diagnosed within 5 weeks. 

My staging was never confirmed, ever. It was firstly stage 1, but then they found cancer in my neck. So I never found out. 

I would make a complaint. Seems too long.