OK I am totally freaking out now. I went to the GP on tuesday to see if they could get me referred to the ENT more quickly. She said she couldn't even feel that a node in my neck is swollen and swore I just had TMJ. So I calmed down a bit and the throat pain/lump and sensitive tongue kind of went away. She said to follow up with the dentist about TMJ and they would send a referral to the H&N department.

The pain/irritation resurfaces quite often however, and i couldn't help looking around around in my mouth. The small lump inside my tongue is still there and i was looking around and notice a red circle around underneath where the lump is. There is no pain or bleeding even when I squeeze it.

I'm completely terrified. It's too late for me to schedule an appointment anywhere tonight and I don't know what to do with myself.

Is there anywhere I can go tonight? If I go to the ER would they even be able to do anything?

Could this be anything BUT cancer?

When I went to the GP they swabbed my throat to check for a bacterial infection but it came back negative.

Someone PLEASE tell me something positive!!!