So here’s my story…

about 16 months ago I lost my virginity. I actually had a homosexual experience to start things off. I really freaked out about everything after developing tonsillitis about 2 days after this. There were no fluids involved anywhere with the “experience”. I had constant bouts with tonsillitis on and off for almost a year until I finally had my tonsils removed due to the development of sleep apnea and tonsil stones in July of this year. Since my first bout with tonsillitis, I’ve had a lymph node that has been noticeable in my neck. This has lasted from the first bout with tonsil issues, through my tonsil removal, etc. It’s not big (maybe 1/2 – 1 CM in diameter).

About 2 months ago I took a trip to Scandinavia. When I returned I was fairly ill. I was sore, had an itchy throat, watery eyes, overall unwellness. Oh, and I have a small amount of tonsil tissue that was left over from my tonsillectomy which has gotten enflamed again, and has not gone down since.
I still have my lymph node there, and with this last little bit of fun, I developed some red spots on my throat that didn’t hurt, just kind of itched. I went to the DR and he said it was most likely allergies (I’ve had them my whole life). Now, I’ve been feeling ill for about 2 months since I returned to the US. I’ve had some shortness of breath (very brief), mild headaches, and some general feelings of illness…tiredness, etc. I also have a place in my mouth that is now slightly raised. I’ve looked up a few things online and had thought of it being a saliva stone or something similar, but I’ve also discovered a ridge along the bottom of my mouth that seems to be firm and under the skin, almost like it’s a hardened saliva gland or something. I have been tested for HIV and other STD’s, and have come back negative for everything. I’m really starting to get worried it may be some for of cancer. I have an ENT appointment on the 20th. Can anyone give me some insight?
Also, I’m 24, fairly lazy lifestyle, but am not really overweight.

About a year and a half ago I had a beautiful all black 9 month old cat get really sick and eventually die from FIP. It was devastating. Two months later I was ready to get another pet and found this all black cat at the shelter that had the same eyes as the cat that died. He was 1 1/2 years old. A couple weeks ago he became lethargic and then within the last week stopped getting up to eat. We took him to the vet and they took out 170ml of fluid from around his lungs and found that his tonsils were swallon. Some lab results revealed that it may once again be FIP. He’s gotten skinny, I keep trying to offer him a variety of foods and sometimes he laps some of it up, sometimes he doesn’t. He’s on 5mg of prednisolone 2x/day. He meows like he wants the food (liquid) when we bring it to him but then doesn’t eat. I don’t know if I should put him to sleep yet or not, part of me doesn’t feel he’s really sick enough, and part of me doesn’t want him to get worse. I hate to see him uncomfortable.
With the holiday we wouldn’t be able to put him to sleep until the 5th. Do you guys know of anything I can do to ease his suffering in the meantime?