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Do not lift objects over _____ pounds for _____ days.
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Do not drive until your doctor tells you that you can. Be sure you are
no longer taking prescription pain medicine when you start driving.
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Talk to your doctor or nurse about other activity limits, such as
returning to work or walking up stairs.
Call your doctor right away if you have:
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Pain in your abdomen or shoulder area that does not go away or gets
worse
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Increased redness, bruising or swelling
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A fever over 101 degrees F
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Vomiting
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Chills, a cough, or you feel weak and achy
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Skin that is itchy, swollen skin or has a rash
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Trouble having a bowel movement or have diarrhea often
Call 911 right away if:
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Your incisions come apart or you start bleeding.
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You have trouble breathing all of a sudden.
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You have chest pain.
Talk to your doctor or nurse if you have any questions or concerns.
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