hello all. so, for about 3 days i woke up with a sore throat on the left side and then the pain stopped but i remained with a raspy, hoarse voice. its been about 10 days of this (approximately). is this normal or should i be worried cuz im freaking out about throat cancer.
Please dont jump to cancer. I did that so many times that it hurt me mentally. Could be acid reflux, allergies, etc. For peace of mind trust me and go see your doctor. Speculating is the worst for people with anxiety.
are you a smoker? If not then you can forget about having throat cancer. It sounds like you have a bad virus that affected your vocal cords. Many people get this. ive had it several times.
for your peace of mind have a good visit with your doctor to get it checked out. Please don’t automatically jump to the worst case scenario because the things we worry about rarely happen.
get some good old fashion chicken noodle soup and take care of yourself.
i do smoke. its not regular but i still do. im hoping that itll go away. im really scared. i read something that said if its past 3 weeks, then its more than likely throat cancer. im not getting pain like when swallowing or anything. only very mild slight pain on one side if i cough. my voice is just really raspy and i feel like there may be mucus in my throat. thanks for the help tho. 
I truly think you’re going to be just fine. 99% chance that you have a virus. 
thank you. i went to the doctor and he said my throat just looks red. gave me antibiotics. i freaked myself out a little too. i looked at the back of my throat and saw yellow bumps. its apparently normal?..