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sicknote
Member
Hello, glad your recovering well, from personnel experiance i was driving after 3 weeks although i did have to get a signed letter from my g.p to inform the insurance company that i was fit to drive as if you have an accident your insurance might be invalid after major surgery, i'm with M&S and they were happy with the letter and i resumed driving, i would check your documents but also get a letter just to cover you. also if your a manual driver, dipping that clutch really pulls and puts pressure on your abdomen so please take it easy, short journeys etc. i wish you all the best xxx
Sashie1977
New Member
I was told I had to make sure that if I needed to do an emergency stop, I wouldn't end up injuring myself more. I gave it 3 weeks. Check with your insurance company. They will tell you what they will cover you for in case of an accident. 
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Wibble
New Member
I was told I had to make sure that if I needed to do an emergency stop, I wouldn't end up injuring myself more. I gave it 3 weeks. Check with your insurance company. They will tell you what they will cover you for in case of an accident.
My team said the same about the emergency stop - there's a possibility of pulling/tearing and ouchiness and an accident under those conditions will invalidate your insurance. I was overly cautious and left it a couple of months.
Paula Garner
Well-Known Member
I was told by my surgeon not to drive for 6 weeks. 8 days post op is a bit too soon to try IMO.
I was driving after 2 weeks. My cons said so long as I could so emergency stop was fine to drive. Mine also said I could lift straight away as it was laposcopic and not cut through muscle. She went mad as when I was being discharged tge nurse contradicted her saying six weeks to lift / she wanted to know what nurse it was lol
