Results of Biopsy

We just talked with Dr. Ware.  Allie has no signs of neoplastic cells.  

The surgeon had taken quite a bit of sample from the tumor and sent it off.  The swelling and inflammation were 3 inches around the tumor, but they believed they got into the center of this, so this biopsy should be pretty accurate.  The pathologists suggest she has myocitis which is an inflammation of the cells. 

We are not totally out of the woods yet since we need to figure out if this is an infection of her salivary glands or what.   We have an appt. to take her back to Dr. Ware tomorrow just to see about the swelling. 


Frankly, I was relly thinking the worst since she has not been doing well today--making little noises all day (sort of like snoring) but hopefully we can control this inflammation and will not have to resort to surgery.  But we have to get the swelling down. 

Thank you everyone for all your thoughts, prayers and notes.  Much appreciated.