Every doctor has their own way of handling post op recovery. It really depends on how bad the problem was, what was found inside, how you are managing post op, you health and activity level.
Your doctor should be best able to answer your questions.
Posted By Vivian Abrams DPM on September 07, 2004 at 22:16:17:
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