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I have just had my appendix removed with keyhole surgery and due to play in a golf competition 5 days after docter said surgery went well and just to avoid heavy lifting is it safe to play golf so soon or can it cause damage to the insides?

Q: i have just had my appendix removed with keyhole surgery and due to play in a golf competition 5 days after docter said surgery went well and just to avoid heavy lifting is it safe to play golf so soon or can it cause damage to the insides?

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Your surgeon is best prepared to answer this question.

Answered 1/26/2023

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A member asked:

I have just had my appendix removed with keyhole surgery and due to play in a golf competition 5 days after docter said surgery went well and just to avoid heavy lifting is it safe to play golf so soon or can it cause damage to the insides?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

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