HOW MANY DAYS AFTER SURGERY ARE YOU STUCK IN THE HOUSE

[Bellanthin 112]

IM JUST CURIOUS AM I GOING TO BE STUCK IN THE HOUSE ALONG TIME HOW LONG HAS IT TAKIN FOR SOMEONE TO DRIVE

[SEATTLEsportsFAN 9]

I was sleeved on a tuesday and home friday morning. I could have driven that afternoon if I wanted. I drove Saturday to my mom's for a family lunch. Your seatbelt doesn't even touch your incisions (or atleast not mine). I did stay in the house a lot the few weeks following because it was difficult to socialize with my friends when I couldn't eat or drink. I'm 29 and live downtown Seattle, so you can imagine my social life evolves around happy hours, restaurants and sports bars! Ive been out a few times lately (even had a few drinks, despite not being 30 days post op :-0 )

[mistysj 1,939]

I was walking around in the hospital the day of the surgery, and walking outside from the day I got home. A couple days after that, I took the train and went shopping.

[panamajackgirl77 1]

I was walking the floors at the hospital the day of surgery, but I waited a week or so before driving, but then again everyone is different. Honestly this has been the best decision that I have made yet

[joeyh576 1]

I walked a lot the night following my surgery. The cardio I did prior to surgery is helping me recover. I have stayed indoors a lot due to the heat wave in NY. Stick with air conditioned places like the mall if you want to move around upon arriving home. It takes effort to get down the Water throughout the day and you don't want to end up dehydrated.

[smallsjd 3]

I was sleeved on the 16th and today was the first day I drove.

[joeyh576 1]

Thus I was sleeved on July 15 and was driving on the 18th. Probably could have used one more day and I was off pain med.

[jenns08 19]

I was sleeved on July 16th, came home on the 17th, and was at the mall on the 20th. As long as you aren't on any pain medications, you should be fine. My husband took vacation, so I didn't drive for the first time until today.

[DonRodolfo 1,416]

IM JUST CURIOUS AM I GOING TO BE STUCK IN THE HOUSE ALONG TIME HOW LONG HAS IT TAKIN FOR SOMEONE TO DRIVE

My surgeon told his patients they were allowed to drive 24 hours after their last dose of pain meds. i drove myself to my 1 week followup.

[Bellanthin 112]

Thank u lol I'm definately not trying to hang in too long this family will definately drive me crazy lol

[Ballermom 803]

2 days later went for long walk. Then I started doing a little shopping and running a few errands

Here and there.

Good luck

[kae21879 50]

I was back to work on day 6

[TheNickelMax 26]

I was sleeved on a Wednesday, walking around that night. Wanted to be discharged on Thursday, was actually released Friday. I returned to work full time on Monday. Everyone's different. It depends on you and what kind of work you do. I was really tired in the afternoons the first day or two back to work. I'm happy I got back in my routine as soon as I did, because it allows me to relearn/reinvolve food into my new routine.