Just an update. I saw the head of oral cancer surgery in UCLA yesterday. I do not have cancer. I do have a very rare thing where the hyoid bone is pushing my tongue a little. I do have severe acid reflux as demonstrated by one of the studies done. And I will be tested for Sjorgens, a chronic disorder that causes irritation and dry mouth.
My lingual tonsil tissue is large, irritated, and asymetric...right size much bigger.

Overall, while I feel incredibly guilty to post here when many people actually face cancer right now, I just wanted to share that again, dr Chhetri confirmed...HPV+ most often presents with mass in the neck and no oral symptoms. When it progresses further, there is some otalgia (ear pain) or chronic sore throat. I am sure there are people with other symptoms, but this is what usually triggers suspicion.