Brachioplasty- how soon can I drive afterwards??
Thanks for all the help and support you guys have given me here. I appreciate you!!
Laura
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
I had boatload of stuff done last month (full brachio, BA/BL,LBL, vertical thigh lift) and actually drove home from my friends house less than 2 weeks later when I got home. (He picked me up with MY car and I dropped him off)
Ten days later I had to take my son back to the facility he lives in, which was a 2 1/2 hr drive, but actually took nearly 4 due to stops we made to pick things up and go to lunch. I got home 9 hours after I left the house and was pooped, but would have been with all the surgery. The main thing is, DO NOT DRIVE IF YOU ARE ON NARCOTIC PAIN MEDS. I only used ibuprophen.
You should be fine. I wouldnt worry too much. Try short jaunts first and go from there.
Good luck with your work! You will LOVE having arms that do not look like they can sustain flight!! I know I do.
Soapy
I as on the computer from the hospital and it didnt bother my arms one bit...but my nails were too long and the keyboard on my new netbook was small, so my typing was lousy.
I dont foresee any issues there other than what the doc has to say. Always take his/her advice.
Soapy