One massive swollen tonsil

Hello,

I went to my g.p today and she referred to to a urgent ENT I'm 42 years old, don't drink or smoke one of my tonsils is massive! And has pale white patches on the bottom and side and it touches the dangling thing in the middle of the mouth.

really scared!! 
unsure what happens next? Does this sound like cancer to you? Xx 

  • Hello Cat.lover and welcome to the forum.

    I know it must have been quite scary to find out you've been given an urgent referral but I hope this information we have on our website will help ease some of your worries whilst you wait.

    Unfortunately I'm unable to tell you what will happen next but hopefully some of our members who have had an ENT appointment will let you know about their experiences soon.

    If you'd like to have a quick chat with one of our nurses about this, you can contact them on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m.

    Good luck with your appointment Cat.lover. We'll be thinking of you and hope you receive good news.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator