Darlene, I recently had a biopsy of the palate. Actually, it was on two small pieces of skin hanging from the palate. The ENT doctor said they looked like papilloma. The biopsy was a simple procedure. He gave me a shot or two of xylocaine and clipped the tissue with a small scissors, then cauterized it to stop the bleeding. Completely painless and I was able to speak and eat normally afterwards. (I was told to avoid hot drinks and food for a short time.)

I hope that helps. Your biopsy may be completely different if the doctor will be getting a different kind of tissue sample or if it is located differently than mine was. Best wishes to you and hoping you have a good outcome.

Andrew
4x survivor
1998 - SCC of larynx
...laryngectomy, tracheotomy, radiation, caries, HBO, teeth extr, TEP
2002 - lung cancer, wedge resection
2014 - SCC of BOT, pharynx, oropharynx, HPV-, stage IV, T2N0MX, invasive, poorly differentiated
...chemo (carboplatin, taxol), dc'd due to neuropathy
2015 - SCC of palate
...Feb-April IMRT (46 x 70 Gy)
...Jan 2015 - May 2016 cetuximab 500 mg q week x 55wks
2016 - metastases to mediastinum, lungs, spleen, pancreas
...Aug-? pembrolizumab q 3 wks