Driving myself 3 hours to my surgery

[MrMom 0]

Anyone else have to drive themselves? I plan on spending the night at the hospital and then getting a hotel room the next night, then driving home. I hope I'm up to it. Good luck to anyone else having surgery today.

[kgvic 0]

Hi,

I have my surgery on Saturday 29th May. I am being driven to the hospital bt a driver from the Hospital but still is a 2 and a half hour drive!

I am in England and am having it done privatley as I heard that there is a 28 yr waiting list on the NHS (national health service)

I hope all goes well for you. Good luck with the drive. When do you have yours done then?

xx

[MrMom 0]

today

TE=kgvic;1470139]Hi,

I have my surgery on Saturday 29th May. I am being driven to the hospital bt a driver from the Hospital but still is a 2 and a half hour drive!

I am in England and am having it done privatley as I heard that there is a 28 yr waiting list on the NHS (national health service)

I hope all goes well for you. Good luck with the drive. When do you have yours done then?

xx

[Humming Bird 275]

My surgeon would not have allowed me to do it that way.

There had to be someone there at the hospital with me (family member) to state they would do all the driving and that they would stay with me at all times during the first 24 hours after surgery. I did stay at a hotel that first night, but not alone.

oh, I see, you will be at the hosp. for the first night. I think that drive home will still suck if it's very long. Good luck with the surgery.

Edited May 27, 2010 by Humming Bird

[BetsyB 9]

My surgeon---and the hospital--would not have discharged me without a driver.

There is NO way you will be able to do this safely.

[MrMom 0]

ive driven in under worse conditions

[btrieger 21]

I attempted it and they wouldn't let me.

Good luck.

[MrMom 0]

i figure 2 days of rest would be suffient...my wife was back at work 2 days afyer hers....not sure how ill feel though

[Dawn10314 0]

I had mine put on 2 days ago and could not imagine driving OR going back to work at this point! I'm not supposed to drive for 10 days and after 1 night in the hospital, I fell asleep in the car on the way home!

[Bandmom 0]

My surgeon---and the hospital--would not have discharged me without a driver.

There is NO way you will be able to do this safely.

Same here....Hubby had to sign that he was driving me home.

[MrMom 0]

all finished...gas pains in tummy hurt

[amprice4 0]

I had an overnight stay in the hospital and I had a driver to and from. I did however drive the same day I was discharged and had no problems with it. Just be sure you arent on any pain meds when you do attempt it.

[MrMom 0]

I didnt have to drive myelft back home. My wife got a friend to drive, since she just got off the graveyard shift at the hospital we work at. Although I probably could have made the drive myself, I'm glad I didnt have to.