Re: I've Got a Question

[Guest guest]

Diane, Depends, but I would have someone to help for at least the

first week. Usually, you can't drive while still on the narcotic

pain meds. It also depends how the surgery went, etc. I've been so

weak I knew I couldn't drive for a while. A blood transfusion

helped some. I had to see the surgeon a few days after release from

hospital and today I see him again (a week since last visit).

Today is day 12 (post surgery) and it's the first night I was able

to get a fair night's sleep, so feel now maybe I will heal faster.

This surgery took more out of me than I thought it would. I would

allow for help for two weeks after surgery. By then, you may be up

to handling it on your own.

Of course, your surgery isn't probably going to as extensive as my

surgery, but I'd still allow for help that first week.

Maybe you can get a friend to help you. If I lived closer I'd be

glad to come out and help you. Do you have a church group or others

that might be able to help?

Shirley

[Guest guest]

Diane,

It was at least 2 1/2 weeeks before I felt well enough to drive (I had

seroius sleep deprivation though) but my surgeon told me that I could

drive as soon as I was no longer taking any narcotics for pain...ask

your surgeon.

Steph.

upper, and nose work June 14.

> Hello there - I have a question about post-surgery activity: How

soon

> can a person drive their car after surgery? I'm thinking that I will

> need to go to my Surgeon's office for my post-surgery check-up

probably

> within a week or two after the surgery; is that too soon to drive

> there? My Mom says she will come to Idaho from Florida to nurse me

> back to health, but the more I talk to her, the less I'm thinking

she

> will actually be able to get here. (My Dad passed away in mid-May

and

> my Mom's not been doing too well. If she continues to go down-hill,

she

> won't be able to come - I'll be taking care of myself after

surgery.)

> ~~~~ Diane