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RLH22 · May 9, 2016

2 wk. ago I had serious surgery DR. said dont drive for 6 wk. How farreaching are these orders. Im 64 and have 16 yr grandson with a permit would this work?

Mike Groom · May 9, 2016

There's a reason they don't want you to drive! Have your grandson take you if need be,you will regret it later if something breaks loose or you bleed to death because your stupid!

gab · May 9, 2016

Dr. might be concerned about you bouncing off an air bag or against a seat belt in a crash. I had surgery in November and couldn't drive for 6 days and that was ok with me, very painful getting in and just didn't feel like the cobwebs were out of me yet.

retired farmer · May 9, 2016

If you had serious surgery two weeks ago you shouldn't even be going out of the house. Takes time to heal back up even if you feel good. Follow the doctor's orders.

1970-1655 · May 9, 2016

I had my right knee rebuilt several years ago. First week, I did not feel like anything. Second week, wife drove as we went grocery shopping. Instinct says hit the brakes! OUCH!. Whatever the doctor says, do not overdo it.

ditchwitch · May 9, 2016

Now days after a surgery Doctors want you up and moving next day it seems like. I think you should just follow the Doctors orders. Just take it easy have the Grandson haul you around im sure he will like that anyways because he gets to drive and you can help with his driving skills while riding around. Sounds like a pretty good deal for both of you.

Paul from MI · May 9, 2016

I had a shoulder replaced -1/2 years ago, Dr. said no driving for 12 weeks. The inconvenience was not too bad, but I never got used to holding my wifes purse while she drove. Follow the Dr.'s orders.

Switchflicker · May 9, 2016

2 wk. ago I had serious surgery DR. said dont drive for 6 wk. How farreaching are these orders. Im 64 and have 16 yr grandson with a permit would this work?

If I read the OP correctly, he is asking if the young fellow with a driver's permit is OK to drive with the disabled grandpa as the licensed driver beside him. Unless grandpa has had his license suspended for whatever reason, I see no reason not to put grandboy in the left seat and grandpa in the right one.

David G · May 9, 2016

Ask your doctor.

Goose · May 9, 2016

Follow the doctor's orders!

After I had back surgery, the surgeon said not to drive a car for two weeks. After about ten days, my wife and I were going somewhere and I said, "Aw heck, I'll drive".

I found out real quick the surgeon knew what he was talking about. I really wasn't that comfortable driving yet.

In your case, to be blunt, I'd shy away from even riding with a 16-year-old. 16-year-olds make mistakes that can result in hitting the brakes too hard, hitting bumps and chuckholes, etc. You haven't said what kind of surgery you had, but I'd err on the side of caution and not overdo it.

Michael Price · May 9, 2016

I had surgery to fix my collar bone that exploded when I fell head first 16ft. At my last doctor visit he told me to hold my hands out and try to resist and he lightly pushed down. He said you seem pretty good, I dont think you need to come back and headed for the door. I said Ive been doing chin ups for 2 weeks. He looked at me and walked out.

RandyB(MI) · May 9, 2016

It isn't the act of "driving" that he doesn't want you to do..it is the act of an "accident" that he says you won't endure. Don't 'undo" his work. You or grandson do NOT control accidents..they happen and usually someone elses fault. What's the hurry?

farmerwithmutt · May 9, 2016

Good question if you don't have to don't but I'll bet that will be a proud grandson if you do.
In my case had shoulder redone supposed to be no driving for a week. Nice thought but chores had to be done and mutt wanted a ride so about 4 hours after surgery I was driving every place I went I got in trouble but I didn't want to bother anybody. The best advice I got was if you got paper work to do it's going to be hard to do it with both arms in a sling! I was a little more careful after that.
Right now I have the rotator cuff torn an inch of the bone and full tear if I get everything pinned down (there doing the workman's comp runaround but both doctors are saying surgery has got to be done no other option) I'll be back in the same boat. Right now as soon as I'm home I'm driving it won't be a good idea and I have people that will help but I don't like to trouble some one. But if you have someone by all means use it and you both will gain something

bingo71 · May 9, 2016

My wife is having brain surgery to try to correct a problem with an ear in B'Ham Al. the 25th of this month, need prayers please.

IowaJohn · May 9, 2016

I was 47 when I had a double bypass. Doctor told me not to drive for 5 weeks. I figured that was more of a recommendation for an older person. I had some cattle around at the time and my wife and daughters were struggling getting the cows fed so I cheated it a week and a half and used the tractor loader to dump the big rounds into the bale wagon. Told my wife if I felt any twinge getting into the tractor I would quit. Never had a problem.

FBH44 · May 10, 2016

I had open heart, and the discharging nurse said sit down, she got up in my face, and let me have it; PAY ATTENTION! NO WORK! NO EXCERSIZE! and she really let me have a long set of orders. Do what they say, they mean it.

Wheres Waldo · May 10, 2016

Know why not one person has commented that shortly after surgery they were in an accident and survived? Because they DIDN'T! The older you are, the longer the 'healing' time.

Hay hay hay · May 10, 2016

I asked my doctor why the restrictions? He told me it was mostly due to the potential for the very heavy anesthetics to cause drowziness, confusion and lack of focus for several weeks after the surgery (and everyone reacts differently). I don't think your situation will effect your grandson's focus....but his smart phone might?

ericlb · May 10, 2016

dont push it! if the dr said 6 weeks you can only hope you can either find something on daytime tv worth watching or that you have a stack of books or magazines, there is a reason he said to take it easy, i didnt do it, and now im back right where i began, all the repair on my back was for nothing!

Anonymous-0 · May 10, 2016

(quoted from post at 23:50:34 05/09/16) 2 wk. ago I had serious surgery DR. said dont drive for 6 wk. How farreaching are these orders. Im 64 and have 16 yr grandson with a permit would this work?

If I read the OP correctly, he is asking if the young fellow with a driver's permit is OK to drive with the disabled grandpa as the licensed driver beside him. Unless grandpa has had his license suspended for whatever reason, I see no reason not to put grandboy in the left seat and grandpa in the right one.

Yep, that's exactly what the OP was asking and your response is right on the money.

Reading and comprehension skills are not overly displayed here.

RN · May 10, 2016

recent prostrate cancer treatment-cryoablasion. Was under awhile and no driving for couple days orders while the sleepy gas wore off- after that was ok to drive, even if it was a pain in the -donkey. Functioning to drive now, no more bags to worry about- still have a catheter in bladder to do manual twist of valve. Fun driving anyway. RN

Andy Martin · May 10, 2016

So ask your doctor. Did he mean "driving"? Or "riding"? Nobody here can answer that.

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