How soon were you allowed to drive after surgery?

My discharge instructions were "48 hours free of pain medicine and not feeling pain that would mess me up driving." Paraphrased of course. I had surgery friday afternoon, was released Sunday at noon and waited to drive until Wednesday morning. I only took one dose of pain meds Sunday night but I probly did not need to.

Mine really had to do with the pain meds. I was not to drive if I was taking them. Luckily I stopped taking them right out of the hospital. My instructions were no pain meds and not until you felt comfortable stomping your foot on the ground. They don't want you to hesitate stomping on the brakes.

ok. Thanks. I am trying to figure out the logistics of getting home from another part of the state after my surgery... the niece that was going to bring me back on the 21st of December has now decided that she can't do it until Christmas Eve. I am a single parent with 3 children. That 3 days is huge.

Same here 24 hours off pain meds and I used a abdominal binder, that kepted my incisions tucked and snugged, and that equals less pain.