The first thing you will learn from everyone here is that in all things medical you HAVE to be our own advocate. If you can't be seen in short order, ie. early next week, find another ENT. You can self refer yourself to anyone in the phone book, you can call another doctor for his opinon on who is the best guy. You shouldn't have to wait to fit into someone's schedule...there are lots of doctors out there. Secondarily if you can't get in immediately to see an ENT, consider an oral surgeon as a second option, and if you are near a dental school or major cancer center they all have a dental medicine specialist on staff. This is way more than a regular dentist, and this type of diagnosis is part of their specialty. None are in private practive but you wil find them at the kinds of places I mentioned. This is your health, your life that is at stake here, not the doctor's schedule. Being your own advocate to get what you need when you need it is up to you.....

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.