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A member asked:
Im having surgery to get a swollen lymph node out. how long is it going to take to recover.? how long well the stitches be in?
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Depends: Usually not very long for recovery, a few days to a week depending on where the node was. Stitches will come out 7-10 days later...Again depending on where.
Answered 11/1/2013
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