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Would other doctors agree that I can return to this type of work at 3 weeks post-op?

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junglebaby311Jan 11, 2009

My doctor cleared me to return to my part-time serving job, which requires carrying up to 40 lbs of food with one arm at 3 weeks post-breast augmentation. I am excited to get back to work, but I'm also nervous that lifting or carrying things around with this much weight will cause problems due to my recent augmentation.  

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