Driving

lalaredd · 06-14-2008, 01:32 PM

When day did you start driving after surgery?

I asked this question because my mom will be staying with me for a week of the surgery and I will have to taker her to the airport 5 days after my surgery. Is day 4 too early to get behind the wheel?

westcoastmom · 06-14-2008, 01:58 PM

It is probably hard to know how you will feel and depends on so many factors - especially if you are taking pain medication. I actually drove the day after surgery. I wasn't feeling great - but not too bad. I told my husband to go back to work and I was taking care of my 2 kids. I didn't drive far, but I was certainly able to do it. But I was also not taking any pain medication either. I was able to sleep when they were at school.

Good luck!

DebC · 06-14-2008, 02:02 PM

As long as you are not taking any pain meds, you should be fine to drive. I drove 3rd day post op, the hardest part was getting in and out of the car as we have a low profile car, but other than that it was no problem. Just make sure you are not taking pain meds as these can make you "loopy"

maguirre67 · 06-14-2008, 02:55 PM

i have to drive one hour the day after surgery did anyone get staples can i handle that

judy2291 · 06-14-2008, 03:06 PM

I drove myself home the day after surgery which was 2 hours. Honestly, I felt like a truck hit me and was sleepy even though I wasn't on pain medication. Give it some time. Having Mom around may seem like an inconvenience but you'd miss having someone to run interference if the phone or doorbell rings. I bought a reclining chair and planned to spend the first week vegging but was pretty much up and around by day 3. I didn't have any real pain other than the port site and incision holes and Ibuprofen worked pretty well. If I was going to compare it to something, I'd say childbirth and recovery was 10x's worse.

Good luck and enjoy your band!
Judy