Oh this sounds just like me.

for a few months now I had this weird "sore throat" would last a day or two then just go away always felt like I was on the verge of a proper sore throat/cough but nothing happened! 
 

then I got this weird stabbing like pain in my ear and throat again lasted maybe a week then gone.

this pain kicked in again in early December, I thought it would go and thought it was because of the cold I had. 
 

needless to say the pain has continued, I get a weird stabbing feeling in my ear, pain in my throat where my tonsil is, pain along the side of my tongue and pain into the front of my neck near my thyroid (if I press certain areas it's like I've touched a nerve and the pain shoots back to my ear). I also notice my right tonsil larger than my left (I can't see my left at all) the right is round and firm like a little sack or ball with what looks like little holes or spots and I'm sure I've had the odd stone come out of it recently (was very prone to these in my teens but hadn't had any for a long time until now) 

metioned it to the gp who got me in to look, he said he couldn't see anything but from what I describe he's certain something is irritating nerves so wants the camera up my nose to my throat to have a look.

I recently had an endoscope (not up the nose) but they didn't mention anything about seeing anything in my throat so hopefully that's a good sign that there's nothing back there that I can't see other than this one tonsil.

the ear pain can be really awful not painful that I feel I need meds etc but very very distracting and uncomfortable, I've also had what I can only describe as an itch deep in my ear and the top of my throat (can't scratch either of them which is frustrating).

my gp didn't mention anything and actually said I wasn't a red flag for cancer so I hope he was right! 
however he referd me on the Wednesday morning and by Friday I had my letter for my appointment on the Tuesday I had to rearrange as I couldn't get the time off work at such short notice I'm now booked in for the 26th so 2 weeks to wait firm today and the worry is killing me! 

Hi JRLT

I am sorry to hear you are going through this. And I know 2 weeks will feel like such a long wait for you, but it will be here before you know it.

Its easy to get stressed inside your own head, and what I have been doing is meditation and using mindfulness techniques to help me when I can feel myself getting a bit flustered with worry. I also used the same technique today when I had my MRI scan (as I am claustrophobic) and it really did help. 
 

Please let me know the outcome when you have your appointment, and I am wishing you all the best. Let's get our positive pants on we've got this  

If you need to talk, vent etc please send me a message. I will be thinking of you.
 

Take Care

Fizzy

Hi

I just wanted to post a update - for my own ramblings more than anything so please bear with me as I waffle on.

i have been given a surgery date of Friday 18th March. Whereas, it is reassuring that I haven't heard anything back about my MRI, I was told this surgery was on a "priority 2" basis which means the surgery needed to happen 28 days from the date of the referral. This operation date I have been given will be take my significantly over this time frame. I don't want to complain, but I did question this when the waiting list team called me to confirm my surgery date. The lovely lady on the phone apologised and said the surgery is a priority 2 however they do not have the capacity to accommodate my surgery in this time scale. 
 

A couple of extra weeks of worry is a small price to pay for being looked after by our marvellous NHS, however time feels like it is moving very slowly.

Anway, sending love and best wishes to you all- your stories are inspiring ️
 

Take Care

Fizzy 

Hi, hope all is ok just wondered what the outcome was ? Thanks x

Hi, hope all is ok just wondered what the outcome was ? Thanks x