Thank you all so much for your advice.

Well, rather than waiting a week, I'm going back to my ENT doctor tomorrow. Came home tonight and blew my nose and there was not just a little blood...not a normal bloody nose...from the same side as my ear problem. So, hopefully sooner or later I will find out more what it the world is going on...I've never had something go on like this with my health for so long. I was feeling so healthy before I got sick.

I think Julieann hit the nail on the head for me...something is just not right. I think I have reason to fear that it could be oral cancer, but as many of you have pointed out, having high risk HPV doesn't definitely mean I will get OC.

I don't know, but I will say that the immediate support and voices of all of you -- all of you who have been through much more than me -- is very meaningful. Thank you for the information, support, and advice. I will follow through with whatever happens with my situation.