Ok sunday of last week I had a feeling of something in my throat. My throat was not sore, but I thought it would be a good idea to take a look. I looked back and my left tonsil was swollen, a few white spots but nothing like I have seen when I had strep or mono. The right side looked fine. My immediate thought was acid reflux because a few people in my family have it. Well when I inspected my throat more I saw a lump on the bottom of my tonsil, about the size of an almond. Now my thought is cancer, however, this did seem to be the cause of the feeling that something was in my throat because the lump extends downward. It is a tad bit lighter than my tonsil but not much. It is relatively smooth, and is only on one side. I originally thought it was separate from my tonsil, but then I went to the ent doctor and he said it was just "the tail of my tonsil swollen" and gave me biaxin (for possible bacterial infection) and medrol (for the swelling). He told me to come back in 4 days. So I have an appt. Scheduled tomorrow. He seems to think its nothing serious. What does this sound like to you all? Is it cancer? Should I get a second opinion? I am only 23 yrs old, occasional drinker, non smoker, used snuff for about 2 years on and off, nothing serious.