Hello
Yes, there do seem to be a number of similarities between your case and mine... That kind of bothers me, yet I am SO glad to be able to discuss this with people who have experienced similar things (some of which, of course, are worse). It's too bad that there are doctors who don't put the patients first. I know there are some who do care... but sometimes it seems like they are few and far between. Mine doesn't seem uncaring.... at least I don't think so. It does seem like they are always in a big hurry though. Perhaps there is a shortage of them?

If the second doctor you mentioned was too busy getting ready to go on his vacation, he should have referred you to someone else, or even made arrangements for another doctor to take care of things. If I were a doctor in that position and I knew I had a patient who was worried and / or scared, and who could have a serious problem, that's what I would do.

What scares me about my situation is that I just had surgery in Dec. (to remove the leukoplakia), and I thought my mouth was healing okay... Part of it did. Then this thing just started forming right next to where they did the surgery. It is not big, but still it wasn't there before they did the surgery. I am kind of wondering if the ENT I used to see about 6-7 years ago was right when he said that biopsying the Leukoplakia could aggravate it -I think he meant to the point where it could become cancerous. I can kind of understand that, but I can also understand a doctor wanting to remove it just to be sure. My current ENT told me he had "seen too many of these things explode" (become cancerous). I asked him when I saw him on 1-7 if he thought the surgery could have aggravated it to the point where it became cancerous because of the surgery (told him what the other doctor had said). He admitted that it was possible. I would be interested in your opinion on this, and anyone else's opinion who happens to read this.

I hope you don't mind if I ask this question, but what was your pain like? Mine doesn't hurt much unless I press on it. The affected part of my tongue kind of feels like wood at times. By that I mean it feels rough and hard, and like there's little feeling in that area. Anyone who happens to read this whose tongue was affected and wouldn't mind describing how it felt, I would really appreciate it. That could be helpful. Then again, maybe I am worrying too much.

Thanks to everyone fir the info. and for the support.