Driving after surgery.

[Big an Bouncy]

How long do you have to wait after surgery before you can drive or go back to work?

 

[shelbell]

With driving, check with your insurance company. Some will put a set time on you, others will say it's up to your doctor.

With work, it depends on you and what kind of job you do! I went back after 2 1/2 weeks, to a very sedentary job, but felt I could have done with longer.

 

[charliegirl]

The literature from the hospital states that you cannot drive legally for 10 days. You can only drive after that if you can do an emergency stop. xx

 

[alliecat]

I had my op on a Monday and drove again the following Sunday no problems my consultant said it was up to me when i felt safe to do so - I was told to take 2 weeks off work which would have been enough for me in an office based job. Hope that helps x

 

[Loll]

I checked with my insurance company first but they said whenever I felt ready and obviously take note of what my doctor said and as Charliegirl said a good indicator is if you can comfortably complete an emergency stop. I had 10 days off work, office based, but could have gone back a lot sooner

 

[tammy]

i was 2 weeks for both driving and time off work.

 

[callysplace]

well I drove a week after surgery, but in all honesty if I had to have done an emergancy stop I would have been in a hell of lot of pain. I was pretty active before the op, but couldnt look after the horse for a least a month afterwards (lots of heavy lifting and carrying) and even then was sore!

 

[Gerry]

I was curious about this too, as I usually have to drive every day to take the children to school. Hubby is going to take I think it's a fortnight off after the op, so he will take them and collect them during that time, but with my other disabilities, I don't know if it will take me longer to heal. If worse comes to the worst I'll have to give them bus fare, although I know they hate getting the bus, but I'd rather not drive if I don't feel fit enough.

 

[vivien]

Hi i was banded 26th october which was a sunday, i drove on the thursday and returned to work on the monday..even thou i havent a physical job, i would say 2 weeks off would be better than my 1..i was tired and a little uncomfortable at the end of the day...2 weeks after the op is a massive difference...good luck