driving after surgery?

[saygrace 122]

hey guys! i was just reading through my booklet from the hospital and it says that they recommend no driving until you’ve had your post-op appointment which is 7-10 days after surgery. now that should be fine and i’ll follow whatever they tell me to, but i’ve never heard this before so i’m just wondering what the general consensus on this is? I’m only taking a week off of work (I nanny, so i’m not really stressed about “going back to work” since it’s easy and i don’t do much, but still?)

[RickM 1,752]

Typically, most seem to recommend that one can drive once one has been off of narcotic pain relievers for a day or two. I didn't drive much the first week or so as my wife was around and she liked to play "mother", but I drove the couple hours to the 10 day follow up appointment without any issue (she doesn't do mornings well!)

[Kat0000 124]

You can't drive after any major surgery. All surgeries have different time lines. 7 to 10 days sounds about right for this surgery.

[saygrace 122]

hm, i never knew! thanks for the responses. i figured a couple of days, but not a week. makes sense pain meds wise, though i’m hoping i won’t need them once i’m home from the hospital

[browneyez42 280]

hm, i never knew! thanks for the responses. i figured a couple of days, but not a week. makes sense pain meds wise, though i’m hoping i won’t need them once i’m home from the hospital

I drove five days after surgery.



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[Carlad48 4]

I drove three days after surgery. My doc said I could drive when off pain meds.

[sillykitty 10,780]

My only instructions were once off narcotic pain meds. I drove 2 days after surgery.