Driving after BA?

by Kt402 20th January 2014, 8:44 am

Hi ladies

Does anyone have any advice? I have an automatic car so I literally will just have to steer! How long did you wait or were you told to wait? I know one option is to call the insurance company but apparently some go hyper conservative and tell you to wait a month after a having a general anaesthetic, which for me is just not an option!

by Misszc 20th January 2014, 9:05 am

I got told no driving for a week hun xx

by krizzooo1 20th January 2014, 9:11 am

Most recommend 2 weeks I thought.
However it is entirely dependant on whether you would be able to perform an emergency stop!?

I miss driving but won't be rushing back to it.

xx

by Kt402 20th January 2014, 9:13 am

Thanks ladies.

I think from what I have seen on here, you both had your ops on he same day as me - the 15th? Hope you are both doing ok? x

by Misszc 20th January 2014, 9:14 am

Doing very well thank you!
how about you? Xx

by krizzooo1 20th January 2014, 9:17 am

Good so far lovely thanks.
15th WE HAVE THE BEST DATE don't we ladies Flash

How are you doing kt ?? Did you have overs or unders ?

Welcome again !
x

by tinkerbell24 20th January 2014, 9:21 am

I dont drive but done a lesson 2 weeks after my reop and i found it hard

I do know some indurances dont cover after surgery, i didnt think of it but was someone who said it to me xx

by Kt402 20th January 2014, 9:28 am

Thanks girls.

I had overs, they still feel so heavy! Avoided the strong painkillers after day one as I didn't want to be bloated Rolling Eyes

Can't wait for my post op on Wednesday to have the bandages off, they are so itchy and the ones where the drains were are really hard ewwww!

Just need the healing to speed along so I can start to enjoy them :) x

by Misszc 20th January 2014, 9:37 am

Ive had overs and they feel heavy too! Xx

by tinkerbell24 20th January 2014, 9:41 am

Ive had unders but not allowed in a bra so no support what so ever and i get heavy/achy at times xx

by Misszc 20th January 2014, 9:44 am

Why arent you allowed in a bra? I cannot wait to take mine off ahaa! Xx

by tinkerbell24 20th January 2014, 9:49 am

No bra and compression band to push them down, so surgeons wants no support this time as my.muscles and skin are real good and tight naturally lol so he wants all the help possible to let them drop xx

by krizzooo1 20th January 2014, 9:50 am

Trying to make the most of Gravity Tink Hug

I am gonna kick its butt for you! Is it really 2 more weeks?
I hope they FLY by and things turnaround , still got all crossed for you fingers crossed

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

by Kt402 20th January 2014, 9:51 am

Ooh that sounds uncomfortable, as much as I wish I could get the bra off, I think strap/ bandages must be far worse x

by tinkerbell24 20th January 2014, 9:55 am

Yeah 2 more weeks and its just getting proper uncomfortable so its been 7 weeks in it and 2 more to go but ive got a feelingbhes going to want me in it til the 12 week mark then if nothibgs happening there was the talk of having overs xx

by Kt402 20th January 2014, 10:03 am

Oh no, as in you'd have to go for another surgery? nope

X

by tinkerbell24 20th January 2014, 10:18 am

Yeah change from unders th overs, not what i wanted but now the skins stretched i hope thst overs would look ok, so its a decision id need to make carefully xx

by Kt402 20th January 2014, 10:22 am

:( I hope that it does not come to that and that the straps do their job x

by Lias6246 20th January 2014, 10:33 am

Hiya, I was told no driving for 3 weeks but I had unders and an uplift. I have an automatic too and I persuaded them to let me drive at 9 days post op. I was fine although sit closer to the steering wheel than you would normally and you may have to drive like when you were learning to drive if that makes sense. I drove an hour away and I was fine, I got in my husbands manual 3 weeks post op and shifting to 5th really hurt so an automatic makes a lot of difference xx

by kdeee 20th January 2014, 10:46 am

I was told by the pre-op nurse that no driving in 48 hours post op and after that ok to drive if able to perform emergency stop x

by tinkerbell24 20th January 2014, 10:52 am

Id def ask surgeon, alpt say 1/2 weeks as ur healing alot inside xx

by greenbean1 20th January 2014, 11:00 am

Hi girls,I drove 2 half hour journeys yesterday, 9 days post op and was ok but back and shoulders rather sore last night and today so i would say leave driving as long as u can xx i did have partial unders so might be worse? D

by krizzooo1 20th January 2014, 11:10 am

Hey Di, thanks that's handy to know. xx

by greenbean1 20th January 2014, 11:13 am

Hi Krizz, we have an old diesel estate and i sometimes need to use 2 hands to pull up hand brake on hills, that's never good! XxD

by krizzooo1 20th January 2014, 11:19 am

OUCHY

You take it easy. I feel pretty fab today considering..How are you doing!!???? xxx

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