Yes I had my MRI last wed. Specialist this week - the fist ENT guy said it was inflamed tissue and nothing more. My family dr sent me to an allergist - and said maybe it's related to my cap.. I had the dentist file down the cap - but it stll continued - a few months ago I went back to the dr. After the allergy testing named the stuff I was allergic to - and I gave up most of it and the problem didn't get better - ( I am allergic to - garlic, milk, pepper, mustard, mixed flour and chocolate (sniff!) ) frankly it was hard to give up the flour products and garlic since most restaurants use all that stuff and I eat out a few times a week - and I am a vegetarian already so that means there is very little left that I can eat - but I did what I could at home. Anyway this time he sent me to another ENT guy - he said it was lichen planus - but wanted a biopsy for the area that looked bad. That's when I got the cancer diagnosis - I read up on lichen planus is sounds very much like what I have - and I know it"s hotly debated but some dr.s believe untreated lichen planus can become cancerous - ( frankly it makes sense - long term cell dysplasia can progress into a cancerous state ) had I been told that it was lichen planus 2 years ago then I would have seen someone who deals with it and likely wouldn't be in this position. They say it's prevalent in women 35-45 and they don't know a cause. To answer - no I didn't bite it - and I had my children very young - so thankfully the are older now - it wasn't a post pregnancy thing - and no I have never used fertility meds. I am hoping the dr. will remove not only the tumor but the rest of the dysplasia. And I would hope I will be treated for the lichen planus post op/ treatment. Just to be on the safe side. Did your Dr. ever mention lichen planus to you? There is someone here in Toronto who deals specifically with it. Bottommline having the area removed is a good idea - and keeping a close eye on it is very smart.