Andy, welcome to OCF! So sorry you have had to go thru oral cancer! You are very fortunate to have caught it so early and to have it treated so easily. I know you may not feel lucky but believe me, you are one very lucky guy!!!

Im unsure what OLP means. You wrote that towards the end of your post.

One thing to know is that we all are in the same boat with the monitoring. We all get checked out and will worry forever about a recurrence. Once you have had cancer you will always run a higher risk of having it again. Try not to waste your time or energy worrying excessively about it coming back. Easier said than done, I know but yes it really can be done with some practice. I was always overly paranoid about having a recurrence so much that I wouldnt even whisper the word or read the recurrence section for fear it would rub off. My fears didnt help, I still had 2 recurrences anyway. This taught me that it doesnt help to worry, by worrying cancer is stealing my precious time away from me and my children. You sound very sensible so maybe you would be able to master avoiding the worrying easily.

Best thing to do is find the top doctors at the best hospital and put your trust in them. Going for second opinions can help to ensure you are comfortable with your choices. After you have made your selection of treatment plans, physicians, etc there is no going back so dont second guess yourself. After surviving cancer, most patients will always be vigilant about checking for any changes and thats about that can be done to be proactive.

Hope you heal quickly and can return to your regular life very soon.