Firstly Eric, HPV is a virus MOST of the population will get and is not a result of "high risk behavior ". I read that and immediately felt huge sympathy for your girlfriend!

I too remember seeing those lumps/bumps at the back of my tongue and thinking. WTH are those. Turns out they are perfectly normal.

See the dentist, have them write. "BIG CHICKEN " on your file, tell them you are allergic to pain, and I am sure they will be more than willing to help. These exact strategies worked for me and we all got to have a chuckle about it.

In the meantime.....Relax....99.9 percent of the things we worry about never happen. Hugs Donna

Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)