Hi!!!! I want to know how long did you guys waited to start driving? Im 6 days post op...?

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As long as I wasn't taking the narcotic pain reliever, I was able to do it day 3 per my Surgeon, day 5 per my discharge papers so I split it and drove day 4. I felt good enough to drive. No dizziness no confusion, no uncoordination, no restrictions on movement in my neck arms feet and torso. But that's just me.

I came home on Wed and by Fri was driving. Can't really avoid it for long with 4 kids but I wasn't taking any narcotics during the day. Only took one pill before bed to help with soreness. Should add I felt completely normal and had no worries about my driving.

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Edited October 31, 20169 yr by RNMomof4

As long as I wasn't taking the narcotic pain reliever, I was able to do it day 3 per my Surgeon, day 5 per my discharge papers so I split it and drove day 4. I felt good enough to drive. No dizziness no confusion, no uncoordination, no restrictions on movement in my neck arms feet and torso. But that's just me.

Great!!!tx u!!

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I drove 5 days after no problems

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Dr said as soon as I was off narcotics. Well, I never had to take my Oxy at home, so I drove on day 4 when I was just dying to get out of the house.

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Surgery was on a Tuesday. Home on Wednesday. In the car Friday running errands. I was clear to drive as soon as I stopped pain meds.