Driving After Surgery

[Texarkolina 201]

Hi. I am kinda sneaking in here to the POST surgery forums before my surgery--ssshhhh...don't tell. How long after your surgery were you able to drive short distances?

Thanks losers....

[cutisnurse21 4]

I had mine done on the 12 July my doctor said threeweeks but everyone is different my brother was able after two weeks good luck Wens urs. Trust me after surgery ur not going to wanna drive take ur time recovering and enjoy so u heal do walk allot like all the great people on this forum advised me it's the best thing u can do

[Texarkolina 201]

Mine is July 23rd. My daughter goes to daycare 5 blocks away from my house. I am wondering how soon I will be able to take her myself. I guess I could get her to get in the stroller and walk her there, but I am kinda afraid of getting halfway and not being able to continue. I have a sitter lined up, but it gets so expensive.......

[UTGal99 327]

Three weeks before you can drive??? Oh my goodness - that isn't good - my hubby travels alot for work. I have little ones that I would need to pick up from school and other activities - oh no! I figured I would be out of commission for about 10 days but didn't expect 21 - wow!!!

[cutisnurse21 4]

I bet I don't got kids yet but I would Imagine. But ur health is at sake first. The walk would be great but work ur way up like try having babysitter pick child up and meet her two blocks then three then so forth make sure u take a water bottle and phone should u need assistance. The walking will be great for u

[funkeechiggen 135]

FYI - I've read many posts here where members said they were cleared to drive as soon as they were off pain meds.

Three weeks seems very excessive to me and not the norm...

[Minckle 87]

Three weeks seems crazy to me! I was driving as soon as I was off my meds - about Day 6, I believe. Just short distances, though, like to my daughter's school. It was a few more days before I felt totally okay for longer drives.

[cutisnurse21 4]

Hmmm maybe I need to recheck with my doctor but that's wat I was told. Thank u for heads up

[keldolbeth 262]

Yeah, doctor said as soon as off of pain meds AND could comfortably turn all directions to view mirrors, back out, etc. I drove to my one week post-op appointment and probably shouldn't have. I made my mom drive home. I was still having a lot of fatigue and dizziness.

[GreginMI 76]

My instructions were 7 days but I couldn't ride my Harley for a month. Blah!

[Delta..Make it Happen 29]

I had my surgery on July 12th. I got out of Hospital on July 13th. I was driving on July 14th.

My doctor said as long as i was off of pain medicines I could drive. Well I never took any pain medicines at home therefore I was driving immediately. A day after being released from the hospital

[cutisnurse21 4]

That is awesome!! I wish I didn't need any pain meds lol and I got a pretty high.pain tolerance

[Delta..Make it Happen 29]

well i dont like liquid medicines therefore i could swallow it so i decided to deal with the pain

but now its much better

i walk daily which helps a whole lot

[cutisnurse21 4]

Wow congrats delta!!!! Props to u I couldnt do it

[Mz_Elle 23]

I was able to drive after 1 week follow-up. The doc asked me if I was still on Lortab pain meds. I was not. He asked if I felt any discomfort twisting my abdomen or moving around. I had none....

"OK. You can drive now" was his response. He said if I began to feel pain to give him a call. No problems thus far. I go back to work tomorrow.