Posts by Thomas Young

Joe (:

I'm wondering if a canker sore can actually look like a blood clot? I've had them before, but they were just painful surface sores. No injuries here...

It’s just not healing, which is unsettling. Not one to panic over every little thing, but cancer is a heavy thought. Read some symptoms online... too many similarities...

Joe,

About a month ago, a small lump appeared on my lower lip. It doesn't hurt, hasn't bled, and isn't growing. It’s just darker than the rest of my lip, covered by this whitish mucous membrane. It feels firm to the touch and gets sensitive—especially with hot tea, for instance—but there's no actual pain.

I'm 21. I smoked for three years but quit a few months back. Seeing a doctor this week, but I'd still appreciate some perspective here... Thanks. (:

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