Dianne, get them to do a needle biopsy in the gland below your eras.. It only hurts for a little while. So the song says. LOL It quita hurting as soon as they are finished. I don't wqant to scare ya buddy. I had it and they found nothing that way , but It still hurts, especially when it's cold. Old DUH here was told to keep my ears warm and to not put anything including a wash cloth in them. Slow learner in the fast lane.