Sorry for your problems but at least you are paying attention to them. I was having pain with spicy foods on one spot of my tongue for about 6 or 7 months before a sore developed. The tumor developed and grew very fast for me...even though they said that OC is usually slow. Once it was visible it exploded in size.

Just by chance are you near Houston? MD Anderson is one of the best cancer centers in the world.

If I was you I would also slow down on the wine and stop the smokeless tobacco. Btw, what is smokeless tobacco? Is that something you chew?

7-16-08 age 37@Dx, T3N0M0 SCC 4.778cm tumor, left side of oral tongue, non smoker, casual drinker, I am the 4th in my family to have H&N cancer
8-13-08 left neck dissection and 40% of tongue removed, submandibular salivary gland & 14 nodes clean, no chemo, IMRTx35
11-4-08 Recovering & feeling better