How soon can you drive after the surgery? Im having my surgery in Huntington, WV which is an 8 hours drive from home. My surgeon is making me stay 2 extra nights due to me not living within 100 miles. I go in on April 18 and surgery is the 19. I will leave on 23. Unfortunately, the person that volunteered to go with me doesn't drive. Will I be able to make that drive home? Please help!

Ms. Fanny

I see no reason why you would have a problem driving,just be sure that

all DRUGS for pain is out of your system good luck my fellow Carolina Woman

Thanks so much!

How soon can you drive after the surgery? Im having my surgery in Huntington' date=' WV which is an 8 hours drive from home. My surgeon is making me stay 2 extra nights due to me not living within 100 miles. I go in on April 18 and surgery is the 19. I will leave on 23. Unfortunately, the person that volunteered to go with me doesn't drive. Will I be able to make that drive home? Please help![/quote']

How did your drive go I may need to do the same thing in a few weeks?

My surgeon wouldn't release me to drive so my sister caught Amtrak to WV and drove me back. For real, I would not have made it if I had to drive. Please have a backup plan.

Thanks for the advice I will definitely arrange to have someone drive me around, how long do you think I will be unable to drive?

My surgeons discharge orders werw not to drive for 10 days.

My surgeons discharge orders werw not to drive for 10 days.

OMG 10 DAYS!!!! That's drastic. Sheesh .

A little late to the discussion but my surgeon requires no driving for at least a week to ten days after surgeon and requires a patient to be off of all pain medications. Luckily I did not feel the neeed for pain meds after coming home from the hospital and started driving about day 8.