When did you get to DRIVE?????

[quote=Gaylah]<laughs softly with a pillow> You are brave! Letting your teenager drive you around

Well, best of luck on driving with DH
I went to Dr. on Wed. for app. and I was suppose to ask her about driving and wouldn't you know it, I was walking out of the building and my DD says "so can you drive now?"
I can't believe I TOTALLY forgot to ask, so I think I need to get some brain surgery next........

I don't really need to drive yet so I guess I'll wait 2 more weeks to ask at my 6 wk check up............I figure I'll just write on my forhead "can I drive" so I won't forget to ask...........

The doctor said 2 weeks but I waited for 3 just to make sure...The grocery store was 5 minutes away.....But listen to your body------it'll tell you when the right time is. I had an 8 in. vertical incision too.

Gatlandi

Uh oh. I was a bad girl. My doctor told me in the hospital it would probably be 4 weeks. I waited a week and a half and had to drive myself to the clinic to get checked for a bladder infection cuz no one else was around. I had been off of all pain meds for a few days by then. I did fine but I drove the automatic instead of my stick shift. I told the Dr. that I drove myself and he said he was glad I went to get checked out. He didn't say anything about not dirving. At my 2 week check-up, I didn't ask. But I didn't have an abdominal incision to deal with and I know those are painful cuz I had one with my c-section. I've been driving for a while now but not on the freeway. The traffic in southern Calif. is horrendous and I am glad to put off getting into a jam for as long as possible!

At my two week check, my doctor said he couldn't stop me from driving but he'd rather I wait. I waited until five weeks and have not had any problems. Up until then, I was uncomfortable even riding in a car! I live in a small town so my trips are short, haven't tried any long distance driving yet.

I started after two weeks per doc's okay. It's interesting; Thursday evening (so that's four and a half weeks post op) i had to get DD at a friend's and going around the on/off ramps of highways....there were some tweaks and twinges still in my tummy / abdominal cavity.........so just when one thinks she is doing fine ya never know when something will go 'hey, remember, you had a hysterectomy July 9th, lady, slow it down!'............

I only used a pillow the first week or so between tummy and abdomen.

I try to remind people I can't drive to Duluth (I wish.....but I couldn't lift a suitcase for the trip ) or other long distances when they are begging for rides or want to go on a 'road trip'............

Happy Sunday everyone as you continue to heal.

Doctor Opie says I can drive after my de-stapling appointment.

Well I tested it out today for the first time and it seemed to be alright.

I backed outta the drive and felt alright so I tooled around the block a few times which puts me on a main highway where there can be some nasty traffic.

Bumps and chuckholes still are uncomfortable but I was able to turn either way and slam either pedal.

I could feel it though and Im sure it will be a bit tender tommorow but it sure felt good to get out behind the wheel again alone!

Hope all is going well with you ladies as well!! <3 <3

Gaylah

...but I took someone with me, and only drove when essential for 5 weeks.

I had my 2 week check today and was cleared to drive, so after my appointment, which dh took me to, I made about a 10 minute trip to see my mom. I did ok but I diffenently had to take it slow. I honestly could tell my reaction time was slower. I won't be making a habit of running every day, I'll just keep the trips VERY short. I'm pretty wiped out tonight. My advice is when the doctor clears you to drive make it short and sweet.

daisy

My Dr. told me I could drive at 2 weeks, when I was able to stamp my foot down" like slamming the brakes and It not hurt.Dh wouldnt let me drive till 7 weeks cuz he knew I wasnt up to it yet!everytime I would put my foot down kinda hard but not really It hurt!! Everyone is different in how fast they are able to do things, you'll be able to git-n- go before you know it!
When you do be careful you can tire very easily!