Hi Rick,

You are doing the right thing by getting it checked out on Thursday. Jack did have a similar spot on the side of his tongue and at the back of his gums, had the biopsy, and it was a benign papilloma. It's always scary and always needs to be checked out.

Right at the beginning our ENT told us to let him be the doctor and make the diagnosis and not to agonize about what needs to be checked out just make the appointment if we see anything. It's been good advice. Absolutely insist on the biopsy even if they think it's nothing because it's not a big deal for them to do that in the office.

Good luck on Thursday. Do the breathing thing that Amy is recommending. It helps to come back here and get support.

Regards JoAnne