Hi, Brie. You sound very self aware, a quality I admire a lot. Sounds like a big biopsy you've had! I had a lichen planus lesion removed from my tongue some years ago and experienced similar pain. After the anaesthetic wore off I was in such agony that I went to an after hours clinic where it took them hours to get in top of it. My point is that it can be the nature of the beast - there must be lots of nerves there. Mine stopped hurting after a shorter time than yours and it was cancer so I don't think you can read anything into the pain.

You are a very eloquent person and somehow need to establish a line of communication with your doctor, one that might enable you to trust him. My problem with my lichen planus was that it wasn't biopsied for a couple of years or more because the oral surgeon thought it looked bog standard ... until it didn't. I had reason to be disappointed in him but at least your doc has biopsied you.I think they do so as a last resort because it IS so painful.

When the pain has died down, and you feel better, maybe you can think about the matter of a second opinion. I remember looking online for a doctor who had written research papers on lichen planus and emailing him. It's a horrible condition when it becomes painful and I fully understand your frustration with it.

Hope the pain eases soon and some of the anxiety with it. I'm thinking of you and know exactly how you feel.
Maureen