Going for biopsy.

Im new to this site, and was just wondering if anyone could help me figure out what I am experiencing. About 1 month ago I noticed the side of my tongue and under the gum line was hurting. I took a look and noticed red patches on my tongue, looked like lesions with pin holes in them. I went to the dentist last week and he said I should have a biopsy done and has referred me to an oral surgeon who I see April 30th.

Thing is, it doesnt hurt now but the lesions are STILL there. They're small and shiny, bright red. I looked at all the pictures of tongue cancer and they dont look anything like what this is. Then I read an article and it says tongue cancer can start by tiny red lesions on the side of the tongue. I was just wondering if anyone who has been diagnosed with tongue cancer had similar symptoms when their cancer was first noticed.

Thank you so much.

I had a white looking ulcer on the under side of my tongue and several doctors I went to said it did not look like cancer and dismissed it.  Finally a year and a half later after continued pain and no healing my oral surgeon finally did a biopsy and of course it came back malignant to everyone's surprise.  

Since then I've read that cancer can be red or white patches/lesions, or anything in between.  You definitely need to have it biopsied for peace of mind because cancer can look many different ways.  I was a 47 year old female nonsmoker when diagnosed and of course did not fit the pattern for tongue cancer which is part of the reason it took so long to do a biopsy. Cancer does not discriminate and you do not have to be smoker to get it which I now know of several cases such as mine where younger nonsmoking women have gotten this terrible disease.  I have now been cancer free for seven years and counting.  So GO for your biopsy on April 30th. I pray the biopsy will be nonmalignant but if not, it is far better to catch this early.

God Bless,

 Vickie