I'm bored and annoyed!!! I'm 5 days post-op and feeling really good. So I should be very grateful. But I spoke to my Docs office yesterday asking if I would be able to use my car now that I feel almost 100%. ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! She actually kinda yelled at me...Said not until I'm seen for my follow up visit on 1/29/07...That will be 15 full days post-surgery. This seems a bit excessive to me...and I was planning on getting back to work next week...Guess that's not happening. Oh Well...Does this seem a bit excessive to anyone???

Hi, I wasn't allowed to drive for 7 days and actually, I don't really feel up to it anyway. It would drive me mad to be stuck at home for 15 days, though!

It is so interesting to read the differences between doctors. Mine never mentioned any driving restriction. Now I'm wondering if I'll be ok for Monday. I feel like I could drive now if I had to, but wouldn't particularly enjoy it.

My doc never mentioned anything about it, but I didn't feel well enough til 1 week post op to drive anyway. I think 15 days is a little ridiculous, especially because a lot of people go back to work 1 week post-op and many people drive themselves to work. How else would they get there?

I went back to work 5 days post op. Driving. Shopping. Everything. I think your requirement is definitely excessive.

i was told that i could drive when i was no longer using narcotic pain medication.

my first drive was 4.5 days out. it wiped me out...i was out of the house for an hour, came home and slept for 2! lol

I was told not to drive for 24 hours. That was it. I chose not to drive because of the pain meds, though but I was done with those in 6 days

I meant to add, you are an adult. If you are done with the pain meds and are feeling 100% with no complications, I can imagine a reason you should not drive.

I was told up to two weeks. But I wasn't feeling well enough to push it. I actually drove 12 days after surgery the first time and it exhausted me.

I was given no driving restrictions. I was banded on Tuesday the 15th and drove on Friday the 18th to work. I never took any pain meds, I haven't had any pain. The first 2 days I had soreness like when you do too many situps, but no pain. I would have rather he said you can't drive, but you can have oatmeal:)) I have a one track mind.

My Dr didn't give me any restrictions on driving. I am not on any pain meds so I don't see why I couldn't if I wanted to?

I will gauge how I feel. At this point (3 days post-op) I wouldn't have a problem driving somewhere.

I had a 24 hr. driving restriction. I had my surgery Wed. a.m. and by Friday a.m. I was out shopping. Your docs instructions (15 days) sounds very excessive!

I was banded on 1/10/08 and my post op is not until 1/28/08. They said I cannot drive until after that, so looks like 18 days! You're not the only one. I was also planning on going back to work after a week, but my doc has other plans!

I had no driving restrictions BUT I can understand why (I haven't driven yet) I "feel" pretty good but I have gotten light headed and dizzy. I think it's because of lack of calories <shrug>

I was banded on a Wednesday and was driving me and my kids to WalMart on Saturday because we needed toilet paper! I felt fine and every day after that I drove the kids to school and then went to some store and walked around. I didn't lift anything and did fine! I was told not to drive while I was taking pain meds, but they were nasty so I quit taking them 2 days post op (I think)! I can't stand liquid meds so I started gagging trying to get them down. YUCK!!! You should ask them why they don't want you driving.

My only restriction was that I could not drive while on the pain meds. I went of them at 2 days post op and starting driving at day 3 with no problems. I would go mad not driving for that long! Seems excessive. Did they have a reason?