I just had surgery on Monday and I am planning on returning to work this Monday.

However, the recovery room nurse told me that I couldn't drive until the DR. cleared me (after my first post-op visit in 2-4 weeks! ).

This can't be right (no driving for up to 4 weeks)....or is it? I tried to call the dr office today but they are closed.

My surgery is Monday and i am wondering the same thing. The papers from the hospital say not until after the post-op visit, but that is over two weeks away. I have to be able to drive to school and work. What did other people do??

I expect the papers from the hospital are generalized instructions for all releases. My doctor told me I could drive as soon as I wasn't taking the pain medication. I would recommend calling your doctor, even if it means delaying your return to work by a day (or a 1/2 day). That is still better than waiting 2 weeks.

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I had my surgery :clap2:Wednesday and came home yesterday(Thursday), remove bandages and take a shower today (woohoo). The Doctor told me could drive :car:in 48 hrs after coming home if I was not taking any of the strong pain medication. And I am to return to see him in one week to be released to return to work. No lifting over 25 lbs for 60 days, but I do office work so he said I could return after seeing him in a week. Hope this helps, but I am sure that each person is different and depending on if you had any problems during surgery and so forth

Have a GREAT DAY! and hope this help a little.

I drove after four days but probably could have for a short distance before then. I only took pain meds for first two days and that wasn't on a regular basis.

My doctor put me on NO restrictions after surgery. I was operated on on Wednesday. Friday morning I drove myself home from my Mom's....34 miles across town. It was a non-issue, though I was a little anxious initially with the "sitting" part. It wasn't a bother at all.

Our car insurance companies will not indsure us to grive for a week after an operation. Hope you do not have that restriction in the US