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I'm a 35 y/o firefighter. i'm in good shape, had a laparoscopic appendectomy 10 days ago. how soon to go back to full duty? what's heavy lifting?
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Ask your Surgeon: Your surgeon should be able to answer this. With someone in a "safety" sensitive position being able to save you own life as well as someone else necessitates 100 % physical capacities.
Answered 4/1/2014
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6 weeks: Is the usual time to full duty. Heavy lifting is anything over 10 pounds.
Answered 5/5/2014
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