Welcome to OCF! Im so glad to see you stopped using tobacco! Im a former smoker who quit cold turkey too. Hopefully you will remain tobacco free no matter what the results bring.

What you have described could be something serious or nothing at all. Only thru a thorough exam can a doctor tell. I would still advise you to see another ENT (taking your other ENTs records with you). Unfortunately OC does not always present symptoms until its later stages. If the tumor is located in the base of your tongue it would not be visible even with using a scope. Until your symptoms disappear I suggest you continue to get checked out. Im hoping its nothing serious! But if it would be cancer, you are in the right place. We will help you get thru everything.

Best wishes!

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile