Eileen,

I recently had one of those "taste buds in the magnifying mirror" experiences also! I hadn't looked closely in my mouth for awhile, and I had a slight irritation that caused me to get out a flashlight and a closeup mirror. Fortunately I was able to figure out what it was -- I had a routine visit with my periodontist shortly thereafter, and he confirmed it for me.

Cathy

Tongue SCC (T2M0N0), poorly differentiated, diagnosed 3/89, partial glossectomy and neck dissection 4/89, radiation from early June to late August 1989