Hey everyone,

I tried searching for a thread on post surgery driving restriction but didn't find one that looked appropriate :tongue2:

My doctor has me on 14 day driving restriction and hanging out has home is making me craaaazy. I get the healing process, but 2 weeks is loooong.

Anyway, if anyone wants a texting buddy, let me know!

Two weeks is a long time. I had surgery on Tuesday and was driving on Saturday. I was told not to drive for 48 hours and that was just to get the anesthesia out of my system.

You should always follow your doctor's orders but maybe you should call and see if he really meant 2 weeks.

Whats the driving restriction for exactly? I drove home from the hospital.

cattoy:

Follow your doctors orders. Make sure that you're not going to drive if you're still taking pain medication. I stopped pain meds on day 2 and drove on day 5, but I was lazing by the pool so I enjoyed the down time. Get a few good books and enjoy the down time.

Best wishes to your band success.

By the way, I love the polar bear picture!

Sue

I was restricted from driving until 24 hours after I last took a narcotic pain reliever. My surgery was on a Thursday, and I drove the following Monday.

Thanks for the responses :tongue2:

Aww suemagoo, thanks for the props on the picture....it totally summed up the way I felt when I reached over 200 pounds, hah..

Like Kiz I could drive 24 hours after I no longer needed pain meds. Truth be told I ended up driving the thursday after a tuesday surgery (just 4 miles). Friday I drove considerably more, and paid for it. I didn't drive again until sunday and then tuesday after that.

Teri

I think it was restless monkey who commented on the variability of each surgeon!

Each one seems to have their own style and directions when it comes to just about everything (water/food procession/excercise/driving/etc.) and it can be enough to make my head spin :tongue2:

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For anyone worried about their first meal out of the home....I went to a vietnamese restaurant with my hubby yesterday and was able to enjoy about a 1/4 of a big bowl of chicken pho noodle soup with absolutely no problems....I felt so good after we walked and I had a taste-try of capucinno chip gelato and it was the perfect amount!

i was banded oct 14. Im started driving on friday. Your on regular foods already??? My doc has me on 2 weeks of liquids... and then pureed for 2 weeks!! Im terrified to eat anything!

Regular foods is kinda a misnomer I guess. I've been on straight liquids for several days and only deviated from that for some grits/polenta. Other then that its been pudding, yogurt, frozen popsicles (yummy!!), jello, and protein drinks. You sound like you have about the same driving restriction as me. I have a lot of books, but I'm still feeling very restless.