I met with my surgeon and am less anxious than before. He feels the nodes don't have to be biopsied(their size, shape other characteristics & my physical) don't warrant that according to him.

My lesion is going to be excised completely on Oct 15th. Surgeon thinks that it is dysplasia and not cancer this time, but who knows?

My care is at UCDavis(a CCC); my ent surgeon is supposed to be very good, who sees lots of head & neck pathology. My wife is also a physician(nephrologist) at UCD.

Hoping for the best...