Driving & Other Things

[BZButterfly79 19]

This question might sound unimportant but being a mother of three and having a husband who travels a lot I can't help but wonder if it is safe for me to drive right after surgery, I know I drove very soon after my C-section maybe like 2-3 days but that's I think a bit more prone to reaping due to the stress on the lower abs. And last I wanted to find out what does the doc usually say regarding the sex quarantine? Is it safe to not adhere? What was your experience and what do you think? Thanks!!!

[M2G 1,836]

As for driving, I was told as long as I had been off of pain pills for 8 hours or more then I could drive if I needed/wanted to. I didn't "need" to drive until about 5 days post-op, and was off pain meds by day 3, so it all worked out good.

As far as the other, I would just recommend listening to your body. If you are in pain still, you most likely won't enjoy "it". And I also recommend going slow the first time so you don't pull/stretch anything abdominally.

[Go Kart Mozart 44]

My surgeon didn't want me to drive for thirty days, but there was absolutely no chance of that happening. I had surgery on a Wednesday and drove myself to work a week later.