Okay Mark......I'm still trying to get an answer to my worries and symptoms. Saw the second oral surgeon who said all he could see was normal lymph tissue, but he did refer me to an ENT surgeon, (because of my long history of smoking and alcohol abuse) who I see this Tuesday. My husband made it thru his surgery with flying colors and is making a fast recovery, thank God. Since I saw the last oral surgeon I've noticed two white patches on my tonsil, which have me concerned. Okay.....more then concerned.....I'm very worried about them. So.....I'm hoping this doctor will do a biopsy and that it will be as easy as you say. I feel like I'm driving myself insane and my husband right along with me..although he thinks I'm already crazy to be thinking the way I do anyway....I just hope he's right! Hope you're doing well...Shelley