I really appreciate the information and wisdom here. I'm glad this forum is available. Experienced answers and straight talk. Thank you.
I have recently experienced some symptoms that resemble base of tongue cancer.
3 months ago I began experiencing a strange feeling in my throat, like I needed to swallow something on the left side that wasn't there; no pain.
A week later I was was having intermittent earaches.
2 months ago I went to see my GP, and he couldn't find anything, so he referred me to my ENT
1 month later the ENT scoped my throat (through my nose) and sent me for a CT with contrast.
a week later the ENT called me back in and said we need to do a biopsy on some questionable tissue as the CT revealed irregular tissue and possible mass at base of tongue.
I couldn't get any more info from the ENT because he wants to do the biopsy first. Actually, he had really tried hard to minimize any fears.
Since that visit my throat has started hurting, my tongue burns, the back of my tongue is very sore, and both of my ears are hurting. No fever, chills, nausea, or redness in the ears.
In a couple days I will have the biopsy. Not sure what to expect, how much or what he will biopsy, or if he sees something that could be removed, I don't know if he will remove it???
So, again I appreciate this site, and I hope someone can comment on the symptoms, and looming biopsy.
Thanks in advance!