Driving [emoji592]

[BariatricBarbie 12]

This is for the pros...How long after your surgery did you feel the ability to go ahead and be up and driving again and working a clerical job (paperwork kinda job)?

Thanks in advance!

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[TiredOfMyself 141]

I drove after 1 week. I don't work but was back to full mom duty after about 7 days as well. I don't have any babies so no lifting or anything too strenuous.

[adriant 109]

7 days all was good.

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[Bufflehead 6,358]

I was okay for driving after a week (you need to be off narcotic painkillers for a minimum of 24 hours before driving). I went back to work after 2 weeks but honestly should have waited 3, I was too tired and couldn't make it through a whole day for the first couple days back at work.

[_Kate_ 2,224]

Four weeks for both and wish I had had more time off. I was exhausted all the time and had to cat nap throughout the day.

I even went out to my car and slept in my lunch break.

[#BirdDog 604]

Once I stopped the pain meds I was back to driving. Could have gone back to work then but glad I waited and rested for another week.

[highfunctioningfatman 2,675]

I was driving on day 3. No pain meds after day 1.

[bossportsgal 136]

If I have surgery on Wednesday Jan 11, think I can go back to work one week? I work at a desk job with kitchen and it's only 15 mins from home.

Edited December 5, 2016 by bossportsgal