November 7, 20187 yr How long did it take for you to start driving after surgery?I was driving about 3 days out. I went back to work a week after surgery.Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using BariatricPal mobile app
November 8, 20187 yr I started driving after 3 or 4 days - but I was not taking pain medication. If I had been taking pain meds, I would not have driven.
November 11, 20187 yr I waited a week because I had a drain in. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app
November 11, 20187 yr Imagine being stopped by Police? "Oh yes officer, I just had surgery and they misplaced my tail. Maybe when I go back for followup they'll straighten things out!"
November 13, 20187 yr I drove 4 days after, but was uncomfortable until about a week after, I drive a manual Transmission and the shifting was a bit of a pain.
How long did it take for you to start driving after surgery?