It looks my throat is barely open, my tonsils are red and inflamed. There are what looks like white pus pockets on them. They are sore but not painful, however it is extremely uncomfortable to eat/drink. My left lymph node in my neck feels sore. I have no health insurance, is this someting that will go away or should I be on antibiotics or ? Do you think this could be strep, mono, etc?

Hi i have a sore throat, i have like a loose piece of skin or something near my tonsil which i have had checked about a year ago, dr saying it nothing! now i have this sore throat that i wake up with every morning for past couple of weeks, today my one tonsil is red and sore. Every website i look on says sore throat is first sign of throat cancer, that really scares me alot? does anyone have any ideas? please help im really paranoid and driving myself nuts.