Sarcoma

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Hi I have been told got soft tissue sarcoma in my thigh. I go in on Monday for my first op to have removed and gotta have a +/- vac bandage just wondering if anyone has a similar bandage. 

  • Hi Marv welcome to the f rum. I personally have not much knowledge at all about these bandages but I am assuming that it operates in a similar way to a vacuum drain to keep the level of fluid collecting down after surgery. Also because it is a bandage it will apply some pressure to the area to keep swelling down as well.  

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  • Ah ok thank u. I gotta have it as they gotta test the tumour they do reconstruction. Not looking forward to it gunna be a long rest of the year