Hi Linda!

It is perfectly normal to have those thoughts in the back of your mind, I think the majority of us get hypervigilant after our experience of anything going on in the head and neck area.

The best thing is to call and talk to your medical team to get clarity and answer some of your questions. Since you live in Seattle I hope you went to the UW Medical Center which is one of the top programs in the country. Dr. Futran was my surgeon there and Carol Stimpson was his Nurse Practitioner. My wife and I were given her # for any follow up questions or concerns we had and she was very useful.

Don't let the worry take over though, call and if they can't answer your questions or ease your concerns over the phone, then go in and get it examined. Worry and stress will slow recovery my dear. Just remember to breath and take it one step at a time.

Good luck

Eric