driving

Hey ladies
How soon after surgery did you start driving again and reversing and doing big munovers? Xx

I started about a week after. It wasn’t too bad only hurt a bit going into 5th and reverse. X

Day 6 short journey, day 7 did about 3 hours of driving. Was a bit stiff and achey but nothing too bad. To be honest closing the door and stretching my arm back for the seatbelt was the worst part!

Nurse at preop said a week but today I spoke to a different nurse over the phone about admission time she said two weeks for driving! Will ask surgeon on Sunday and let you know what he says x

Hmmm yes cheers lovelies for the feedback, I plan to go on a cruise with my besties so double checking I know il be doing some munovers as the areas we are going will involve reversing alot I’m sure! Ha

I drove on day 6. 5th gear isnt pleasant and im driving like a learner around corners but apart from that its fine

So from the sounds of it girls you would say fifth gear was abit uncomfortable? To be real honest ive actually had a muscle pull from goin on the fifth gear I personally think because your goin right across your side on the gears sort of using your chest muscles more so godhelp me after surgery lol. don’t think I will be so brave and drive that early stages so well done girls for being brave lol I probably wait atleast the 3 week mark which will be hard xx

I wondered this cuss on the 3rd week after my BA I’ve got to drive once a week for and hour to work and back to another office. I still don’t know how I’m gonna do the school run after my BA on the first week cuss my other half will be at work. X

Im not sure if thats the case with girls that have had overs but your pec muscle definitely contracts when you go into 5th 🙂

Well I think wether unders or overs it will still feel uncomfortable as the under flesh will still be raw cut early stages I still feel pulling on old surgeries I’ve had from where the stitches are deep in my tissue! X

I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s struggling with 5th gear! Drove for the first time today and I’m 1week post op! (My surgeon and nurse both advised driving after 1week!) just take it easy and see how you go I built my confidence up just by doing a couple of short journeys! I found putting the hand break on was a bit hard too! But my cars not rolled off my drive and into my house yet so I’m sure it’s fine haha xx

Lol aww bless I didn’t think of the hand break at all, I think for me 1 week is too soon for me but who knows I might recover like superwoman!ha x

i didn’t drive for ages, mostly because 1. i didn’t have to and 2. i was worried about getting my car in reverse gear as its a Clio with a funny gear box!!

i think i drove at around 10 days though xx

10 days for me, I was so uncomfortable I didn’t drive again until about 14 days x

Thanks girl’s I will defo take my time to get back on the road xx

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