I haven't a ride home after surgery, and was thinking I'd drive myself to and from the surgery. Any thoughts on this?

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My hospital doesn't allow it.

They told me that I can't drive for 2 weeks..maybe you could call a cab..

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There is NO WAY your hospital will allow this!!!! You will still have anesthesia and pain meds in your system.

I drove myself down in a rental car the day of surgery. The hospital I was in requires you to be discharged into someones care.

I was going to have my brother pick me up and take me to Amtrak, and have my husband pick me up at the station but he veto'd that. He drove down the morning i was getting discharged and drove me back the same day.

I will be doing the same for him, except I will drive him down before the surgery too, as I will have a follow up appointment.

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Edited November 10, 20169 yr by QueenOfTheTamazons

I haven't a ride home after surgery, and was thinking I'd drive myself to and from the surgery. Any thoughts on this?

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No way! Anesthesia and pain don't make good road partners!

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Guess I'll take the bus

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I had to spend the night. No way you're too groggy. I'm post op five days still haven't driven. That's unsafe. Call uber.

Guess I'll take the bus

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I was told I had to be released into the care of someone I knew. No Uber. No taxi. No public transportation.

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No bus!! No Uber!! No taxi!

There HAS to be ONE person in your life whom you trust to give you a damn ride!!!!

A co-worker, a neighbor..someone.

For safety reasons I would not drive yourself home, nor will the hospital allow you to do so... you will have pain medications in you, you'll be nauseous and in pain. Please try and find someone

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Some hospitals have programs with cab companies and they can take you home at the expense of the hospital. You just have to ask. I don't think it's something they'll come out and offer

Uber if you have too!!!!

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I drove myself home from the hospital. I also made sure I was off the narcotics for 24 hours prior to doing so. As long as you insist that the strongest thing you have at that 24-hour pre-discharge point is liquid tylenol, they cannot legally prevent you from driving home. Hospitals have no actual authority, so while they can strongly discourage it, as long as you are not under the influence they have no legal ability to tell you that you can't drive home.

To avoid the issue, you just don't tell them. I drove to the hospital, I did my thing for 3 days, I was actually happy to be off narcotics after the first day because they made me sick, I was discharged, and then I drove myself home. It would be far less stressful to just Uber, but yes, technically you can drive yourself home as long as you have discontinued any narcotics at the very minimum of 24 hours prior.

This is a bad idea - no hospital will discharge you and let you drive yourself home. I recommend a spouse or family member, but at minimum you'd need to call uber or a cab.

What area are you on? Where are you having your surgery? Maybe there is someone in this group that could assist:)

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