My sister went ahead and had the needle biopsy because the lump was still on her neck though it had shrunk some. The cancer Dr. told her to wait because it was still shrinking and it could go away on it's own. The Surgeon told her that she should get it taken out asap so she chose to do the surgery. She had it done April 10 (on her birthday) and she was able to go home the next day. They didn't put a drain in her neck and they told her that her arm would be sore but it isn't. She has some numbness in her tongue and lip and the welling is all under her chin. She doesn't get the results of the biopsy until April 28.