 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Hi Helly!
Hopefully you have nothing serious going on! The rule goes like this.... any sore that you have in your mouth for 2 weeks or longer and it doesnt go away needs to be checked by a professional. I would suggest seeking out an ENT who specializes in oral cancer. They would be the ones who are most familiar with things like this. Only thru a biopsy will you know for certain exactly what you have going on. Visually a professional may suspect but they cant tell for sure without a biopsy and pathology report. Many dentists rarely come across oral cancer (they only focus on the teeth) which is why I suggest you find an ENT. It could be any number of things going on. I hope its not cancer!
Good luck!!!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
