You mentioned that the swollen node is noticeably and rapidly disappeared, which seldom happens if it’s cancerous. It may be a one-off event of infection fighting or inflammation and not an indicator of cancer involvement. It’s worth a phone call or a note via portal to your doctor /radiologist oncologist to see if the biopsy is necessary at this time before scheduling any surgery for removal.

If you do need the surgery, my suggestion is to go with your gut on this one. If you trust your current surgeon and have a good professional rapport, it’s worth staying with the person who is familiar with your case. It sounds as though they work collaboratively with JH and that’s important. What’s your gut saying?