Driving After Surgery

[fannyf 24]

How soon can you drive after the surgery? Im having my surgery in Huntington, WV which is an 8 hours drive from home. My surgeon is making me stay 2 extra nights due to me not living within 100 miles. I go in on April 18 and surgery is the 19. I will leave on 23. Unfortunately, the person that volunteered to go with me doesn't drive. Will I be able to make that drive home? Please help!

[changed woman 2]

Ms. Fanny

I see no reason why you would have a problem driving,just be sure that

all DRUGS for pain is out of your system good luck my fellow Carolina Woman

[fannyf 24]

Thanks so much!

[136HereICome 11]

How soon can you drive after the surgery? Im having my surgery in Huntington' date=' WV which is an 8 hours drive from home. My surgeon is making me stay 2 extra nights due to me not living within 100 miles. I go in on April 18 and surgery is the 19. I will leave on 23. Unfortunately, the person that volunteered to go with me doesn't drive. Will I be able to make that drive home? Please help![/quote']

How did your drive go I may need to do the same thing in a few weeks?

[fannyf 24]

My surgeon wouldn't release me to drive so my sister caught Amtrak to WV and drove me back. For real, I would not have made it if I had to drive. Please have a backup plan.

[136HereICome 11]

Thanks for the advice I will definitely arrange to have someone drive me around, how long do you think I will be unable to drive?

[fannyf 24]

My surgeons discharge orders werw not to drive for 10 days.

[TinaMari 75]

My surgeons discharge orders werw not to drive for 10 days.

OMG 10 DAYS!!!! That's drastic. Sheesh .

[isajck 229]

A little late to the discussion but my surgeon requires no driving for at least a week to ten days after surgeon and requires a patient to be off of all pain medications. Luckily I did not feel the neeed for pain meds after coming home from the hospital and started driving about day 8.