Nicki, this is very excellent good news. Aren't "cancer free" a couple of the nicest words in the language? I am so pleased for you all. I never noticed swelling after surgery, mainly because the swelling kind of filled in the area from which the tissue was removed and made it look normal. After the swelling recedes, the area the tissue was removed will look a little thin, but that's a small price to pay for the no cancer report. What a fine Christmas present for your family. Give Tom my best.