Can I just drive myself home?
I'm wondering if I can just drive myself home.
I'm a single mom and my two oldest are away at university. My youngest is only 11. My parents are getting a bit older and my sister works. I have a boyfriend but just together six months and not wanting him to take me home from the hospital. Basically, I am fiercely independent and hate to impose on people. It would be about an hour and a half drive.
I've had three kids and honestly, stayed in the hospital 24 hours for the last one and could have driven myself home.
How will I feel the day I go home? If it's just a bit of pain, I can make the drive. If I'm going to be on pain killers making me "impaired", I would never take the chance and just suck it up and ask my sister.
What are your thoughts?
Referral: Feb 14/17; Processed: Apr 28/17; Hamilton Orientation: July 24/17; Pre-Nutrition: Oct 27/17; Re-Do Hamilton Orientation: Apr 29/19; Pre-Nutrition: May 17/19; Nurse: May 29/19; Blood work: Aug 2/19; EKG: Aug 1/19; Allergist: Aug 15/19; Abdominal Ultrasound: Sep 4/19; Dietician: Sept 9/19; Internist Dr. Taboni: Oct 10/19; Social Work: Nov 06/19; Endoscopy Consult: Nov 08/19; Gastroscopy: Nov 21/19; Meet Dr. Gmora: Dec 4/19 Pre-Op and Surgery Class: Jan 09/20 Surgery: Jan 13/20 OMG they moved it up to Jan 06/20
Ask for help and get someone to drive you. You've just been through a major surgery. Anesthetic is still in your body, you may be on pain meds and I don't think you will feel well enough for a 1 1/2 hour drive.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
In Ottawa they're very clear that you can't drive yourself home. In fact, they won't release you unless you have a responsible adult to accompany you home, even if you're taking a cab.
It's also worth nothing that there's a rule/law about waiting 48 hours (maybe 24) before driving if you've been taking narcotics or other strong pain killers...which is what you'll probably be given in the hospital.
I was very happy to have someone drive me home. Between the pain and the exhaustion, it was nice not to have to pay attention.
Referred: Sept 2016 Orientation: Jan 23/17 Nurse: Feb 1/17 PreOp Class 1: Feb 14th/2017 Nut/Beh: Apr 10/17 Nut follow up: May 10/17 PreOp Class 2: June 13/17 Meet the Surgeon: June 15/17 Start Opti: July 25/2017 (-18lbs) Surgery Day: Aug 15/2017 (Dr, Neville) M1: -18lbs M2: -11.5lbs M3: -4lbs (stalled!) M4: -12.5lbs M5: - 1lb (stalled!) M6: -12lbs
agree with the others. Ask your sister. you need a ride.
Band-RNY revision age 50 5'4" HW 260 SW: 244 (bf healthy range 23-35%) bf 23.7% (at 137lbs) cw range 135-138.lbl with butt lift and mastoplexy March 23, 2018...2.5lbs removed.
Pre-op-16lbs (size 18/20...244) M1-16lbs (size 18...228) M2-15.6lbs (size 16/18...212.4) M3-10lbs (size 16..202.4) M4-11.4lbs (size 14...191) M5-10.8lbs (size 12...180.2) M6-8.4 (size 8/10...171.8) M7-6.4 (size 8...165.4 lbs) M8-11.6 (size 6...153.8) M9-5.6 (size 4/6...148.2) M10-5.8 (size 4....142.4) M11-4 (size 2/4...138.4) Surgiversary -1 (size 2/4...137.4) M13-2.6 (size 2/4...134.8) M14 (size 2/4...134.8) M15 (size 2...135) M16 (size 2...131.4) M17 (size 2...135) M18 (size 2...135) M19 (size 2...138) M20 (size 2...135) M21 (size 2...138)
Youre still under the influence of narcotics and thats illegal to drive in that state.
Bumps and stuff arent easy to deal with on the way home - probably cant console yourself driving. You need to seek help from those around you.
I dont think the hospital will discharge you without that person taking you home being physically present
TWH: Referral May 2015 --> Orientation November 2015 --> Surgeon at TWH Nov 2016 --> Transferred to Guelph --> Surgeon Appt Dec 1 2016 --> Opti Start Dec 8 2016 --> Surgery Dec 22 2016 HW: 331 SW:302 GW: 170
I was told pre-op absolutely no driving for 2-3 weeks after surgery. In any case had some metal staples closing trochar holes, and just sitting in a car with bumps and twists in road made them pinch. Such a relief when they were removed at 2 weeks.
Don't drive, you will be DUI with narcotics still in your system like others above say. Independent and self-sufficient you may be, but this time you must rely on help.
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