Driving?This is a discussion on Driving? within the PRE-Operation Lap-band® Surgery Questions & Answers forums, part of the Basics for Lap-band® Surgery Beginners category; I know this sounds silly--but how long before you were able to drive? Is this even an issue?
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11-18-2007, 09:06 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 54
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I know this sounds silly--but how long before you were able to drive? Is this even an issue?
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11-19-2007, 12:26 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 56
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State: Arizona |
Not really an issue. You can't drive the day of the surgery of course, but as soon as you feel well enough, you can drive. I drove 2 days after with no problem, the only problem was getting in and out of the car, it can be painful if you move wrong | |
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11-19-2007, 06:23 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 56
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State: Maryland |
If you are on prescription pain meds post op, no driving while on those.......I didn't fill the doctors prescription and just used liquid tylenol for a couple of days....I drove 2 days post op and no problem.
Good luck !
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11-19-2007, 09:17 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 29
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State: Colorado |
I drove an hour to work tonight (4 days post-op). I could have driven at least yesterday if I had not been on Vicodin. | |
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11-19-2007, 10:43 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 54
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My doctor told me not to drive within 24 hours of taking prescription paid meds. I switched to liquid Tylenol on the day before I needed to drive to work.
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11-20-2007, 09:53 AM
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You can drive as long as you are not on pain meds. Be careful though, I still had pain if I took turns too fast or bumps. Also, getting in and out of the car was a slow process. | |
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11-20-2007, 09:56 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 31
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City: New Orleans (Covington) State: LA |
Same for me. I was told that I could drive whenever just as long as I wasn't taken pain medication. | |
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11-20-2007, 03:20 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 50
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City: Simi Valley State: CA |
to tag onto this, a question ... my husband is driving my friend and I to our surgery and back a few days later. We drove my Ford Expedition down for the consult and planned to do the same for the surgery - but I'm wondering if it will be hard for both of us to get into the SUV (its standard height, but still a grab and step up (I'm used to it, but can't fathom trying to do it with stitches). If anyone has any experience, can you let me know?
My friend has a Sienna minivan and I'm wondering if that wouldn't be a better choice.
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11-21-2007, 01:10 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 56
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Trisha, you would be better off with the mini van. It will be hard to pull yourself up in the SUV, I don't think I could have, I had trouble just getting to the car. | |
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11-21-2007, 10:30 AM
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My doctor didn't really say anything about driving, and I only took two pain pills after I left the clinic. I was driving the second day after surgery. BUT, I noticed a real difficulty in concentrating for a couple weeks afterwards, especially if I was tired or driving at night. In fact, three weeks after the surgery I drove off the road. Just lost a few seconds to La La Land and BAM! I have NEVER done that before and so I'm attributing it to the surgical anaesthetic. Either that, or Alzheimer's!
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11-22-2007, 03:29 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 56
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State: Maryland |
I had surgery at 11 AM and a friend drove me home in her little Honda....no problem....I did take a pillow with me ....
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11-22-2007, 05:36 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 30
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City: Ashburn State: Virginia |
My parents drove me to their house in a Trailblazer. I thought it worked well because I didn't have to bend over so much to get in and I was able to sprawl out across the seat. Take a pillow regardless of which car. You can hold it against your stomach if you have to move and it helps.
I would have felt ok enough to drive two days after the surgery but I too was on pain meds once in a while so I think I drove on the 4th day
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