Went to the E N T Dr. Last week. Got some good news and some not so good news. My throat and vocal cords look good. I'm scheduled to have a biopsy for the spot on my tongue later this month. The dr says it could be as simple as a viral thing or could be cancer. She wouldn't say what she thought. She got done and asked if I had any questions and I said no. I just went blank for a bit. So a few days later I called back to ask why does my ear hurt all the time. Could be a number of things cause my ears looked good. They want to check my thyroid. My whole right side from my head to my middle of back are always hurting. I haven't quit smoking completely yet but I'm getting close. Just want say thanks to this site for all the love, support and information.