Angelia,
Thought I would just throw my two cents worth in-- I had a thyroidectomy 9/1/2010 at the same time as the excisional biopsy of my mouth. I had had nodules on my thyroid gland for years, and a LOT of people are walking around with thyroid nodules that are totally benign. However, I had developed a type of thyroid cancer (totally unrelated to the salivary gland cancer). As my endocrinologist told me, though, if you have to have a type of cancer, thyroid cancer is what you want. It is very easy to treat,and taking thyroid medicine is no big deal. I needed no other treatment for the thyroid cancer after the surgery. Some people have the surgery and then have to take a radioactive pill. I hope your doctor is able to give you some peace of mind and figure out the cause of all your other symptoms! Good Luck!