Thank you both for your replies. If anything I hope this scare will encourage me to quit smoking. When most people are diagnosed with oral cancer, is their bloodwork out of whack? As in, elevated sed rate, etc.? I do feel my symptoms are diffuse as Cheryl said but I can't seem to figure out why these growths would appear and stay. Hopefully I'll have an answer soon. Can papillomas from HPV ever be benign and if so would they be considered pre-cancerous? Just some of the questions in my head.
I am going to ask for a biopsy even if the ENT does not think I need one. I hope that doesn't make me look crazy!