Drive Home?

[BigD35 2]

Did any of you drive yourself home from the hospital? How was that?

[GreenEyedFireCracker 21]

Oh no way. I was still on pain meds for one. Secondly it takes a couple of days for the anesthesia to wear off. I highly recommend not doing this. Do you not have a ride?

[PdxMan 4,292]

Well ... that is quite the question as everybody has different experiences.

I was outpatient, in at 7 and out by noon. As you can imagine, there is no possible way I could have driven myself. I was still quite drugged.

Other folks are in for anywhere from one night to a week. So, I think it all depends on how long you stay at the hospital, if you have any complications and how well you have responded to surgery in the past.

Just because one person was able to drive home after one night in the hospital doesn't mean you will be able to ...

[kathywithakay 3]

My surgery was September 23 and the next evening, I drove myself home-45 minute drive. My surgery went well and I did not require any pain meds. My surgeon said that as long as I was "legal" to drive, he had no problem with it. It might have been a different story if I had required pain meds. You should discuss it with your surgeon.

[Disabledaccount 154]

Did any of you drive yourself home from the hospital? How was that?

Wow my hospital will not release me unless I have someone pick me up. No driving for me.

[LisaDM 194]

I had my surgery Monday. Not only was I Not allowed to drive home, I am still not allowed to drive. I have to be cleared by my surgeon and no longer be on pain meds. My follow up with the surgeon is the endof next week.

[sixbuttons 102]

I didn't drive myself home, but I did drive the day I got home. I wasn't taking pain meds except at night and I was fine. I was actually not supposed to for like a week - but I couldn't help it. I had to drive a little.