OK, so I had partial glossectomy surgery and total neck dissection in March, 6 weeks of radiation therapy, my speech is all screwed up, and my doc says my Pet scan shows a "hot spot" in my mouth. He wants to see me and said, we might have to biopsy. If I could spit, I would, because I am so mad and angry and upset! I did not go through all of this hard work and treatment to hear that I have a "hot spot." My mom says I should not jump to conclusions, but what could this possibly be? Any silver linings or other explanations would be totally appreciated right now. Since it has only been 11 weeks since my last radiation treatment, could that have a bearing on a pet scan? Could scar tissue or something similar make a difference? I'm scared, but mostly mad. Help!

Barb