 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I had nothing but stitches and a drain the first time and stitches, one staple and a drain when they did the other side 4 years later. Both incisions were about 3 inches, but done in two totally different fashions. Scars from both are barely visible. You need to make certain your surgeon is a good plastics guy also. I don't remember whether stitches were removed before I went home or shortly afterwards.
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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