Driving after surgery

[I'm With The Band 0]

How long until I can drive? How long did it take for you to be able to drive?

[Pradice73 0]

my doctor said one week. you have to be able to turn your head around to look behind you, which requires stomach muscles.

[momcof3 1]

My doctor told me no driving if I am still taking the liquid Lortab as it would be dangerous. I drove towards the end of week two and it was still painful to look over my shoulder.

[sassy37 0]

2 weeks for me:eek:

still Im 5 days post op and going out for little walks

Good luck to u all x

[JRT Mom 919]

I was told I could drive 24 hours after my last narcotic pain med. I had my surgery on Friday, took my last pain med on Saturday, and was driving by Monday.

[Blaze21 5]

The doctor said one week but I had to drive 2 days after surgery but I wasn't on any pain meds either

[HeatherO 7]

I was told that I could drive as soon as I was off the pain meds for a day. Driving was pretty easy once I got started, getting in and out of the car was a little trying in that I was sore.

[jillrenee15 0]

I drove myself 3 hours home from the hospital. I knew this was going to happen so I didn't take any pain meds after a certain point the night before. It sucked, but I made it through.

[*slim* 2]

My surgeon said pretty much the same thing, I could drive 24 hours after my last dose of pain medicine. I had surgery on a Thursday and was driving that Saturday night. The only thing about driving that bothered me (and still does at my port site) is hitting big bumps in the road. If I see the bump in time, I brace my stomach like I would to cough. You just have to do what is comfortable for you. For me, I didn't have a choice. I was only able to arrange transportation for my son the first 2 days.