question: I ve had a sore throat for only about 4 days now.. I woke up and hacked up a little mucus in the sink and realized it was bloody. So I took a flashlight and looked at my throat in the mirror. I was pretty shocked actually, to see what looked like a big lump of blood or some sort of sore behind my uvula? I went to my nearest insta-care and they sent me away telling me it was just a virus.. But I ve had strep, negative for TB, and everything s fine but my throat.. Was my health care provider right?