Hey there Kerri. I'm in agreement with a few people here - I wouldn't wait.. I'd push for the biopsy ASAP. Not because I think it could be cancer - it could very well be nothing - infection? Inflammation? However for your peace of mind.

I was 3.5 weeks post op when I had my follow up ct (baseline scan for radiation) I knew at that point radiation was on the table for me - as I'd had perineural involvement and minor ece in my one positive node - my dr. Said in my opinion you're cured - this is insurance - so i agreed - I sounded very much like you when I was diagnosed.. I wanted it out immediately! Anyway I started my rads on a Friday had my weekly appointment scheduled on the Monday to see my rads guy. Asked him about my scan results he said if there is anything to note I would have (that didn't sit well with me - I know he sees a lot of patients but my belief is when you walk into that room you need to know exactly what's up with your patient. He sent a fellow to go get my results - freaked me out a bit with my chest CT (it was nothing which I came to realize later - but he's very bad with people - unlike my surgeon) once I relax about the chest ct somewhat- I asked about the head and neck - he said - it's just a baseline scan - again that didn't sit well with me but I let it go because I was still traumatized by the earlier chest ct. Went home called my nurse practitioner - asked her some questions. She said he wanted to see me the next day. Well when I got there he told me he was changing my radiation plan! I had already started, they would put the new plan in place on the Friday. Apparently it is quite rare for them to do this. However I had a 3 mm node highlight on my opposite side. I was told it was likely not cancer based on placement (and the fact that i had been in mexico 3 days before the scan meant i could possibly have picked up something ) but they knew i wanted this treated aggressively, I didn't want it biopsied - I wanted it gone so I agreed to the change and am glad I did, I'll never know if it was cancer or not. It's gone now. That's all I care about. The Drs. However did tell me that the small nodes don't excite them... ???? Okay well they sure as heck excite me!

Please try not to worry... And good luck.