How much help did you need in hosp and after home from hospital?

[flmama 105]

I was told not to drive for 2 weeks after surgery (by the hospital' date=' not my doctor) because if I were to get into an accident, I wouldn't want the steering wheel to go into my stomach. I was laughing at the guy in my head and thinking "uh, hello, air bags!" Needless to say, I was out and driving the forth day after surgery. I was a little nervous because I drive a manual car and worried that I might have trouble shifting gears, but I had absolutely no problems at all.[/quote']

They say that bc the air bag doesn't deploy in every accident. If you're not going fast enough (usually 30 mph) or not hit on the side or front where there are sensors, it doesn't deploy. And that doesn't account for times when they just fail.

If you're rear ended in a lot of cars your air bag wont deploy at all bc the sensors are on the front/sides and the steering wheel or seatbelt could do a lot of damage. I was rear ended while at a dead stop by someone going 40 mph and cracked my collarbone and a couple of ribs from slamming into the steering wheel. I had significant bruising to my chest and abdomen.

[janarae 93]

I have 5 kids, ages 10,9,4,2&1, the help from my mom and dad while my husband was working was wonderful. I was exhausted and had to focus on getting Water in, my kids needed more attention then I could give for the first week home.

I didn't need help taking care of me, just my brood

Revision 1/31/13 by Dr Cabrera and Venezuela in MX