hello everybody first i would like to say hope everybody is doing good... i am scared to death about 4 days ago as i was eating i felt something on the back of my mouth.. i put my finger inside my mouth and there was a small bump, its located on the left side by my wisdom tooth on the side by the cheek area "NOT ON THE GUM" immediatly i went on the internet and the first thing i saw was ORAL CANCER i started crying!! i have never smoked and i rarely drink but i also saw that it can be caused by HPV, so the next day i went to my dentist and right away she said it was not cancer not to worry about it, she said it might be my top tooth that is rubbing against the skin she reccomended to see an oral surgent, the next day i went with the oral surgent and he did an x-ray and said the same thing my dentist said my thooth was rubbing up againt my skin,but he did say that my left side was swollen wich then really concerned me.. but what made me really worried was when i asked him about possibly being HPV related he seemed to have no clue what i was talking about and told me that HPV was herpes 0_ o ,so after i left his office i immediatly called my ENT doctor and i went to see him the next day, he looked at it and he said that he doubts its cancer but he did do a biopsy with a brush to be sure and he seem to know a little more about HPV, "not that im saying i have HPV but you never know" so now i have to wait another week for the results smh.. i am so scared i have not been able to eat,sleep, im loosing weight, my ear feels funny please help!!

Leo, Leo, Leo, Leo. Stop. Stop. Stop.

There is a million things it could be other than cancer. Other than worry yourself to stavation, you have done the right things. The first step is to see an ENT, Done. Next, biopsy, done. Results will take a week.

I am not a doctor but my cancer was HPV and from what I know most HPV cancers are tonsil and base of tongue.

Now go outside and stay off doctor Goggle. Your Doctor will call you. At that time you and your doctor will set up a treatment plan whether its cancer or not. Worring does not effect anything so stop it.

thanks for your reply... im just so scared it might be cancer and it might spread, death is a scary thing... im glad your are doing better..

Most people, maybe 90%, have been exposed to HPV in their lifetime. Being exposed to HPV does not mean you will get cancer, only a very small minority will for unknown, contributory reasons. It could be anything like suggested, tooth rubbing, abscess, infection, and the brush biopsy will be helpful in determining cancer or not, but not the best type of biopsy to do, like incisional or punch, but it's pretty accurate. Try to stay away from Dr. Google, and let the real doctor handle this, who is best qualified in diagnose or post a question here to clarify any questions. Good luck with the results.

RELAX!!!!!

I know you are very scared. But please do yourself a big favor and calm down. You are afraid of the unknown. At this point you have dont everything right (except for too much internet self-diagnosing). When the biopsy results come back in about a week then you will know for certain what exactly is going on in your mouth. Worrying wont change the test results, it will only make you feel worse. Until then stay busy and enjoy the nice spring weather. It probably is just irritation caused by your tooth, that sounds like a very good explanation from what you have written.

Good luck!!!

thanks you.. i will wait for the results and hopefully i can keep calm and not stress so much this week..

You should know that what you are feeling - that cold sweat, pit of the stomach panic is something we have ALL felt, and we are not immune to it. It is a completely normal and understandable response to fear. If humans didn't fear death, we would just walk in front of cars without thought! It is a self preservation response and completely normal.

Having said that - being afraid of a mammoth approaching you quickly is a lot different than being frightened of something that "might someday" happen. Christine is exactly right. Get control of the fear - you do NOT have a woolly mammoth bearing down on you, so it is okay to relax. Take a deep breath, drop your shoulders, and look around you. Go out and enjoy the spring day. Be in the present.

Hugs and let us know about the biopsy results. We are here for you.

Donna

thank you donna!! you are very sweet i will..