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A member asked:
Have a nephrostomy tube for two weeks now. can i lift heavy things? i need to put an ac in. live alone no one to help no family or friends around here
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Not a good idea: Surely you must have a friend who could help. If you grunt, groan, stoop, squat, push, pull etc you may disrupt the tube and that would create emergency to put back quickly. And, not every ER DOC can do it. Check with your Urologist for explicit instructions
Answered 6/11/2020
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