ALH,

I totally agree with Pet and the rest, get it checked. I have a 7 year old son and for his sake I would go through the hell of this treatment again and again if it meant I would be here for him later in life. Every piece of literature/advice about cancer will tell you the earlier you catch it the better the odds for cure.

No one is saying you definately have cancer, but you need to know for sure. I thought I had just another throat infection that left a swollen gland (node) behind. Man was I wrong. I waited a month to get mine checked.