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Broke my nose playing football. Is it safe to train again 2 weeks after surgery? My nose feels too heavy

Jordan gDec 4, 2014
Recently broke my nose about three weeks ago 2 weeks yesterday I had surgery and had the nose reset and straightened the football club has supplied a mask which I had fitted today but would it be silly or wrong to play this forthcoming Saturday, I trained with the mask today for the first time and my nose feels too heavy is this right.

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