Driving after surgery

[srboyd86 21]

Hey I am wondering how soon are most of you able to drive after surgery? Is it uncomfortable sitting in the upright position? I drive a standard I'm wondering how that's going to feel with movement any feedback I would love!! Thanks

[Corky6984 134]

Just as long as you are off your pain meds. My incisions weren't anywhere near where my seatbelt hit me, so I was okay.

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[srboyd86 21]

Ok thanks it's just I live about an 1 hour away from where I'm having my sleeve done so I was concerned. Especially my husband is going to be working a lot while I'm out of work.

[RareGold3000 185]

Yes, as long as you are off your pain meds you should be good to drive. My surgeon said I could drive the day I came home which was 2 days after surgery IF not on pain meds. I drove 5 days after surgery.

[makemyownluck 785]

I waited about a week and a half, but probably could have done it sooner. I didn't really have anywhere to go, and I actually enjoyed having someone drive me around the few times I needed to go anywhere.

No issues with the seat belt, but getting out of the car was uncomfortable just because my car is low to the ground. But the actual driving was no problem.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

My surgeon didn't clear me to drive for two weeks after surgery but I may have gone a little rogue on that after a week of being trapped at home. I didn't have any problems with driving, but I probably wouldn't have wanted to do a long drive (20 minutes +) at that point.

[KatInFL 216]

Hey I am wondering how soon are most of you able to drive after surgery? Is it uncomfortable sitting in the upright position? I drive a standard I'm wondering how that's going to feel with movement any feedback I would love!! Thanks

I had surgery in Mexico and flew out of an airport over 2 hours away from my house. I had surgery late Thursday and drove my car the two hours home from the airport on Monday night. I had absolutely no problems.

~Kat

[srboyd86 21]

Thanks!!

[ChristineR 128]

I had to be off pain meds. The only problem I had was the way I sat in the car lodged the gas from surgery straight into my shoulder and it hurt oh so much :-( But it did pass after a week.

[chinamama 104]

Don't know if the others caught that you have a clutch. ( did I catch that?)

I could drive at about a week out but took about 3 weeks before I could drive the truck. (5 sp w/ clutch). I would get in push in the clutch and then get out and go back in the house. I may have been able to do it in an emergency but knew it would not be safe if I had to react suddenly. Hubby took full advantage and took my car do I would stay home and recuperate.

[Mrs.RRn 2,111]

Besides being off your pain meds, you should also be able to turn completely at the waist w/o pain.

[DeniseM 238]

I drove for the first time at 10 days after surgery- I did fine except for turning to check behind me when I was backing up- way too painful to turn at the waist, but no problems with the seatbelt or getting in and out of the car.

[srboyd86 21]

Don't know if the others caught that you have a clutch. ( did I catch that?)

I could drive at about a week out but took about 3 weeks before I could drive the truck. (5 sp w/ clutch). I would get in push in the clutch and then get out and go back in the house. I may have been able to do it in an emergency but knew it would not be safe if I had to react suddenly. Hubby took full advantage and took my car do I would stay home and recuperate.

Yes that's right I have a 5 speed all 3 my husband and my car is all standard so my manin concern was the pushing on the clutch would it hurt