Driving

Lassally
on 11/18/18 6:27 am

Typically, how long after surgery until you can drive?

chevtow41
on 11/18/18 6:41 am

DS on 11/11/14

Once you're off pain meds

hollykim
on 11/18/18 7:13 am - Nashville, TN

Revision on 03/18/15

On November 18, 2018 at 2:27 PM Pacific Time, Lassally wrote:

Typically, how long after surgery until you can drive?

once your off Pain meds for minimum 24 hours.

Vicki PNW
on 11/20/18 8:02 pm

DS on 05/14/08

One week. The only pain med I took was ibuprofen as needed. I drove within a two-mile radius for about a month because I was still recovering from surgery.

Vicki

DS (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney. Cholecystectomy (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney 19 months post-op.

Has not weighed myself since 1/2010. Letting my clothes gauge my progress instead.

Valerie G.
on 12/1/18 10:16 am - Northwest Mountains, GA

DS on 10/31/05

Off pain meds - usually around 10 days. Also, add when you're comfortable to actually get dressed.

Valerie
DS 2005

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