Long lasting mouth ulcer thing

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Excuse the shit pic my phone is a decade old
It's bumpy and red. Getting bigger and fucking hurts.
Tried loads and the bugger won't shift
Didn't realise this place existed thanks @mortificado

Thinking of you today

Thabks bunny.
Taken another pic this morning, hope you all dont mind them - only posting here as it's sporner corner.

Good luck today, don't let the GP fob you off with more cream. x

Got an appt for 9.45am so fingers crossed everyone

Been urgently referred but gp said he doesn't know how long it will take? He said if I've not heard anything in a month then go back and see him.
He agreed it has got bigger and more inflamed and patchy

Another month? Ffs, doesn't this come under the two week referral guidelines?

Wales doesn't have the two week cancer referral only urgent and non urgent

Jeez... maybe you should try again with the dentist as a second line of attack.

Yes will try that too

Just popped by to see how you got on I'm honestly furious on your behalf!
Can you find out which consultant you have been referred to by name from your GP? Leave it until early next week then call the hospital and ask to be put through to Dr/Mr/Ms Blardyblah's secretary. Ask them has the referral been received and give them a very brief history of what's happened (include the points I noted earlier if poss)
The secretaries are literally amazing, nothing happens without their say so in my experience, a good one will pass on your message to one of the team and hopefully expedite your review.
It's a long shot, but it's worked many times
Any good dental surgeon would be displeased at the least that this has been left.

Consultant's secretary is a very good next step.

Yes will ring them on Monday. May even try Friday?
I don't have a clue which consultant/dept I'll be seeing just the hospital. Does anyone have any ideas?

The GP's receptionist will be able to tell you who the referral letter is addressed to, and when it was sent.

Great thank you @footle when would be worth ringing them to find out?
Sorry for all the questions!

Ring the consultant's secretary, you mean? As soon as you have a spare ten minutes. The main thing is to say how worried you are , and how much of a delay there's already been. You could offer to send the photos you've taken.
I have absolutely no medical training btw. I hope this is all a false alarm, but it looks and sounds horrid. Hope you get seen very soon.

They have no clinic spaces but putting an extra one on for all the emergencies that will be within 10-14 days

Great result, if that means you will definitely be seen as one of the emergencies.

She checked through my phone numbers and said she will ring me. I explained I'd have to sort childcare and transport as the hospital is far away and I'm rural and she said it will 100% be within the 14 days from referral (yesterday).

I hope you get some reassurance that it can be treated easily. Do update this thread if you feel like it.

Thank you footle and thank you for the support and kindness you've shown throughout. I had a missed call from the hospital today but by the time I listened to the voicemail the dept had shut. I'm at another hospital all day tomorrow so won't get the chance to ring until Monday or if I have a break in tomorrow.

You need that thing biopsied asap
Unless there is a simple cause like rubbing on a lone standing tooth.
Is the other side ok?

@lunch yes my other side of the tounge is normal & smooth. Ulcer side is inflamed and sore.

My sil is a consultants secretary, she prioritises stuff like this all the time. Good luck op, sure it's nothing but it must be checked out.

Rang them up, appt is 10th August at 6pm so a week Thursday. Not long to wait :)