Driving after surgery

[jesse_ca712 0]

I am having a laproscopic banded plication on 9/29 and was wondering what restrictions on driving you had post-op? When were you allowed to drive again?

[Djmohr 6,965]

I had bypass and was able to drive after two weeks. Not sure what is expected in your situation.

[LisaMergs 2,854]

I was driving as soon as I got off my pain meds--4 days? Hell, not supposed to drive for 6 weeks after a c-section. Tell that to the mom of 3 whose husband left for China the day after the last was born! (Um yeah, me, and he was gone for 3 weeks!!). You do what you need to do...

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[Peggy D 124]

For any surgery I've had it's always been when you're not taking narcotic pain meds. Medically, that's at least four hours after the last dose. When I was working in the hospital, a patient could not legally sign anything within four hours of narcotics or anesthesia.