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snooty roo
I had surgery recently to remove a tumor in my back and the doctors said they put gauze or some shit in the empty area where the tumor was. This will get absorbed eventually right, like internal stitches?

Second, there's a couple strings from the gauze sticking out of my back throught the incision site. Should I pull them out?

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>> Anonymous
Ask your motherfucking doctor.

But IMO, the gauze will only dissolve if they're a special kind, and you should be able to pull strings so long as it isn't painful to do so and the incision is healed.
>> Anonymous
>Ask your motherfucking doctor.
This. Presumably you're scheduled to go back for a follow-up exam, right?

Also, if the packing is cotton gauze, then, no, it will not get absorbed by your body. You do not have the enzymes necessary to break down cellulose.
>> roo
Well yeah I was going to ask my doctor, just thought I'd see if anyone knew about this stuff in the mean time. It's crazy.