I am back and pretty overwhelmed by all your good wishes. Thank you.
I do not know anymore than I did when I went out this morning.
The specialist was lovely. He examined my neck, throat and mouth and has booked an ultra sound and a biopsy for me and then back to see him. I have to wait now for the hospital to ring me and tell me when they are.
He was very encouraging. It is a saliva gland. It is very enlarged but it is impossible to tell whether it is an infection or anything else without the 2 tests.
So it is just sit it out and wait until I hear from the hospital.