Andy,
Interestingly enough people usually are freaked out in the stage where they are wondering whether or not they have cancer but calm once they know. I know that I was. As soon as I learned that I did indeed have cancer, then I calmed down and did what had to be done. It is not knowing that is so maddening.
Although I was Stage IV I had no symptoms other than a dry, scratchy throat, and was not finally diagnosed until I went to an ENT complaining that when I swallowed food, it would hit something and come back up. First he sent me for a barium swallow which showed something, but once I returned and he put that little scope down my nose, he could clearly see the big tumor at the base of my tongue.

I wish that your appointment was sooner so that you could be relieved of the anxiety, and , of course, I hope that it is something other than cancer.

Best of luck,
Danny G.