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01-04-2008, 04:08 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hudson Falls, NY
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Weight Statistics 12-19-07 Start Date:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  Driving? I was reading other posts and it just occured to me that I may not be able to drive right away after surgery. I'm having it done laparoscopically and I need to take my son to and from day care so I can have some healing time. I am a single mom. Will this be a problem?
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01-04-2008, 04:19 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Of course the old addage "ask your doctor" applies, but I think one of the main things is not to drive while taking pain meds. I probably didnt drive for 4+ weeks but I was on pain meds for over 5 weeks. Good question. Is there anyone to help you out? Would your sitter pick up the first week or so?
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01-04-2008, 05:56 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: N.Y.
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | I too think that no driving was mostly due to the pain meds. Hopefully someone would be anle to help you out for a few days or so. Kathy
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01-04-2008, 07:24 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2007 Location: minnesota
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | i drove home from the hospital but i was already off pain meds too check with your dr and see what he says, everyone is different
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01-04-2008, 11:18 PM
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| Guru In Training  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maryland
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Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics 6/14/2007 Start Date:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | My doc said no driving at all for 2 weeks, then he let me drive after he saw me. I hurt for the first week or so I was driving, but I had a triple play (RNY, gall bladder, hernia). If you can possibly find someone to help you take your son to and from the sitter, it's a really good idea.
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01-05-2008, 04:43 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | I was able to drive after my one week follow up. It will all depend on yur surgeon though. Good luck to you. |
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01-05-2008, 06:33 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I went back to work 12 days after surgery...I drove the weekend before I returned (which was like 9 days out) just to make sure I was OK with it...You will be sore...just be sure not to do TOO much to quick... |
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01-05-2008, 06:59 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hudson Falls, NY
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | See, that's what I'm nervous about. I don't have anyone to help with driving him back and forth, but if i don't do it, then I'll never recover with a VERY active 3 1/2 year old boy who loves to take advantage when mommy is tired or pre-occupied (ie. making dinner, on the phone, etc....). I did have a breast reduction done 11 years ago (yes, I was only 20) and I didn't take any pain meds once I was home. It only hurt when I did too much because I forgot about it. Same with my c-section. So I'm hoping I will react slightly the same way because those were both open procedures with major incisions. I've never had anything lap done before, so we'll see I guess! Plus the babysitter is only about 8 minutes away and no thruway driving, so I wouldn't be driving far.
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01-05-2008, 07:58 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | i would ask your surgeon as they all have different post op guidelines. I was cleared for driving after my first post op appointment at my surgeons office after i had gotten out of the hospitol.\ I am sure the ansswer to this also varies from a lap surgery verse an open too
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01-05-2008, 08:37 AM
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| Super Moderator  | Ask your surgeon, but also explain your situation to him, and see if he'll give you clearance so long as it's just for driving your child back and forth for 10 minutes or so. Even if your surgeon says no to general driving, he may give you the okay on the condition that you stick just to taking your kid to daycare. (((((((HUGS)))))))
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