Hi again. Okay - you should definitely be scheduled for a biopsy. Nodes and lung -that's he only way to know for sure if you're not at a ccc get to one. I'm sure your dr. Is fine but tere is a standard protocol for this type of cancer, and oral cancer (non HPV) can be aggressive. Everyday you wait for your dr. To get back from vacation is a day you could be getting things done in terms of appointments etc.. Truthfully it's a moot point now (your appointment is soon), but looking back at your history, it could very well be a recurrence (sorry don't want to freak you out - but the best way to catch this sucker is a the starting gate with both barrels blazing - surgery - rads and chemo.) the fact that you didn't have this tells me that they may not have gotten it all despite clear margins - cancer is cellular - there could be microscopic bits floating around that remain inactive or slow growing, post surgery. I've said his a few times on here - quoting an oncologist - there is no such thing as a recurrence - it means they didn't get it all. Particularly this soon out of treatment. (surgery) sometimes. Cancer may pop up a few years out often then it's a question of whether its a second primary. Anyway, push for them to move quickly on this. I too had a Long history of inflammation - leukoplakia - when I got this dx my specialist threw the proverbial book at me. No guarantees of no recurrence but at least I can say I did what I could. Hugs - fingers crossed too...