Hello, My name is Marshall. I m a 57 year old white male. in the last month I have experienced hoarseness. It s not so bad unless I talk a lot, the longer I talk the more hoarse I become, then I noticed an uncomfortable feeling or knot in lower right side of neck, no swelling on outside associated with right ear pain kind of like a tendon being stretched from your throat to your ear. I didn t think much about it, but if I sleep on my right side, I can feel the lump or knot more inside but not out. I swallowed a moist piece of bread and felt it brush against something as it went down. Any ideas?