Im hoping ive not got cancer, so im here to hopefully have my mind put at rest. With the internet its so easy to give yourself a worst case diagnosis with the smallest thing.

Hello Howie,
the internet can be very scary for self diagnosis. Even reading this site maybe a worry to some - as well as being a mine of useful information and lovng support.
What are your symptoms? - see your doc as well at your earliest opportunity.
Tony

Good morning Howie,
Tony is quite right ,if you look far enough on the internet you will probably find that your problem is a club foot caused by too much space travel!!Now on a more realistic note cancer is one of the reasons why a lump appears in the mouth but there are a lot of more common & much less sinister reasons, so at the moment you should give up dwelling on the possibilities.Make sure you keep the dental appointment,that is very important; and for goodness sake give up sticking pins into the lump that can only cause more damage.This web site has about 1000 members with first hand knowledge of mouth problems,as professionals,carers and patients so this is a good place to look for opinions and advice.Let us know what the dentist has to say, Howie,we will keep our fingers crossed for you.
Keep Smiling
John