Anyone here in law enforcement, I am looking for the average recovery time to light duty, and then full duty.

If you're lucky enough to be in a department that offers light duty you could be back after a week or two. If not, and you're having to wear a Sam Browne with all your equipment plus a ballistic vest and running down suspects then the full six weeks is a must.

I'm a paramedic and nurse and was back to work as a nurse on the floor a week after surgery, but I had plenty of people to help me move patients and such. As a paramedic, I went back after about 4 weeks. My surgeon was ok with me going back as a nurse but wanted at least a month off as a medic.

Thank you both for your service as first Responders. Please take care of yourself first and foremost, then get back to caring for us when you are 100%.