I am 5 days post op and would like to know when did you all start driving again?

Greetings from NC

My doctor told me that I could drive once I was off of the prescribed pain medication and was able to comfortably operate the car without any pain.

I took the prescribed pain meds for 2 days and drove at 3 days after surgery.....no problems.

Good luck to you!

My paperwork said to wait one week but I drove the morning after my surgery. I had a lot of things to do. I was a little sore but I was fine.

I also drove at 3 days after surgery.

i went off my meds on the fourth day and drove on the fifth. it actually turned out to be a very long day for me. be sure you've got your "meals" planned for the day. i was very glad to be home at the end of the day and actually took some more meds and didn't drive again for a couple of days.

My doctor said I could drive after 3 days. I didn't drive until way after that, but only because I don't like to drive. Since I wasn't working, the only places I went dh was with me so he drove.

Thank you so much for all the posts; I plan on driving if I need to go somewhere... won't be no 1-2 hour trip right away but around town for sure.

Have a great day!

Just watch out for speedbumps!! Even when I went slowly I was in pain even a couple of months out - the only time I felt pain after surgery.

I was fortunate to have someone drive me for almost a week after surgery and since I found myself protecting my stomach when we braked and accellerated, I'm glad I did.