I now have two almost-hidden lesions near the join of my new and old tongues (Old tongue has inflamed swollen spot with small, hard blister on top -- New tongue has hard, bright-white, scar-like protrusion) that just fit the Two Week-No Improvement test (The little, hard blister has partially receded) -- They are sensitive, hurt, make my lower jaw ache slightly and cause a slight ear pain.

They don't look or act anything like my previous tumors, but the power of denial is strong and I find myself making plans with some near-future surgery in mind... Am somewhat tense and distracted, but one silver lining is that I know why!

Unfortunately, I only noticed them on the night of my last followup visit, so two Docs and I examined my mouth and didn't see them!

Doc Haakenslash has scheduled a CT (and PET??) tomorrow before an office visit with him, also tomorrow, and a good friend will accompany me in case I have anything more than a punch biopsy to endure.