This post really belongs under the Don't you just love it thread, but it was reassuring and comforting to see the above posts. Thank you Anita, Christine, Anne-Marie, Donna, Deb, Geri, Eric and Julie Ann. Just got back from my ENT checkup.
NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE - My ENT poked, prodded and pushed my gag reflex to the limit in order to fully palpitate my tongue & flap.
She found no lumps and no problems. Everything looked fine.
While she didn't foresee any progress in swallowing, otherwise her report was glowing.
Yes, my wife and I are both very relieved. Now we relax until March 1, my next checkup (where ENT will have results of a MRI that I need to schedule for late February)
And to keep in tune with this thread's topic: As much as I hate being scared right before my ENT checkup over nothing, I hated it even more when it turned out not to be needless worry almost two years ago. Thanks again for the well wishes.
Charm