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after bypass when did you feel ok to drive
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cazbandy
Bring on the Trumpets!
I agree with the sensible police.
Most hospitals give this advice....
Driving
Check with your consultant and insurance company, but do not expect to drive for about 2 to 6 weeks, depending on your surgery. Make sure you can wear a seatbelt comfortably and perform manoeuvres and an emergency stop without undue pain.
I cannot imagine you will be pain free a few days later and the questions you have to ask are:
Will I be kegal to drive?
Will I risk driving when I could seriously hurt myself or others?
Brett...don't listen to Silversurfer. The majority is giving you the right advice on this.
Most hospitals give this advice....
Driving
Check with your consultant and insurance company, but do not expect to drive for about 2 to 6 weeks, depending on your surgery. Make sure you can wear a seatbelt comfortably and perform manoeuvres and an emergency stop without undue pain.
I cannot imagine you will be pain free a few days later and the questions you have to ask are:
Will I be kegal to drive?
Will I risk driving when I could seriously hurt myself or others?
Brett...don't listen to Silversurfer. The majority is giving you the right advice on this.
Hi
My insurance company - Churchill said if it was OK with the doctor it is OK with them. I explained the below to my team who were fine with it and said I could get a letter if needed.
I have 2 special needs children who need to go to therapy 3 times a week and pre school - I am having my eldest one picked and dropped off by a friend. My husband has had a week off he cannot get anymore and my Mum has just broker her right wrist - great good timing Mum !!!!
Public transport is a no no with my boys and lifting a special needs buggy is more damaging than driving up close to the centre I need to be at !!
I HAVE to drive - so in answer Brett to your actual question !!!! I drove after 6 days and it was absolutely fine and I drive a pathfinder so no lil car !!!
but I have to say I appear to have had an extraordinary recovery with virtually no pain - in an ideal world I wouldnt but it aint ideal and i have to !!!!!!!!!
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My insurance company - Churchill said if it was OK with the doctor it is OK with them. I explained the below to my team who were fine with it and said I could get a letter if needed.
I have 2 special needs children who need to go to therapy 3 times a week and pre school - I am having my eldest one picked and dropped off by a friend. My husband has had a week off he cannot get anymore and my Mum has just broker her right wrist - great good timing Mum !!!!
Public transport is a no no with my boys and lifting a special needs buggy is more damaging than driving up close to the centre I need to be at !!
I HAVE to drive - so in answer Brett to your actual question !!!! I drove after 6 days and it was absolutely fine and I drive a pathfinder so no lil car !!!
but I have to say I appear to have had an extraordinary recovery with virtually no pain - in an ideal world I wouldnt but it aint ideal and i have to !!!!!!!!!
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Silversurfer
New Member
I take offense at your tone - calling me an arse on an open forum is offensive and un called for, i offer a conjective opinion and get called an arse !
Please do not use this tone again otherwise i will take the matter further with the moderator !
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quetiapina
Bumps along somehow
How seriously you take it all, I wonder how you get up in the morning.
Brunetteandred
Officially a loser
Whoa gf! Back away from the keyboard, please!
SS did say this in his post, which seemes to have been oiverlooked/overshadowed by his pun about sensible police:
You should be ok after a 4 or 5 days, though i'd suggest waiting and see how you feel, only you will know if your right to drive or not !
Whatever the rights or wrongs of insurance, healing times etc. at the end of the day individuals will make their own decisions. Rather like some people who try and ram large chunks of food down their throats post-op even though they know they shouldn't. It's their choice and ultimately their responsibility.
Brett has already said he has to drive 5 days post op.
Mrs_CakeyBun
Joy's the best makeup :-)
This is my truck 
and parking in confined spaces is fun!
and parking in confined spaces is fun!
j.u.s.t.l.i.z.
Runs Srh Support Group
silver surfer your comments are inappropriate and i have now reported you to admin, go get a life u saddo.
quetiapina
Bumps along somehow
Yes, I do see this particular advice was useful but I was referring to the comment re how can we get up in the morning etc.
Maybe shouldn't have been so forthright. So sorry for being forthright SS but maybe I misunderstood that behind some quite wounding comments there lies a delicate flower. Sorry for hurting you.
j.u.s.t.l.i.z.
Runs Srh Support Group
woo hoo wanda your trucks a biggun lol
liz x
liz x
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quetiapina
Bumps along somehow
Wanda, that is a big lorry. HOW do you park it. I find a peugeot 405 a nightmare (can't get used to having a boot and a (unused)towbar - have only ever driven hatchbacks before).
j.u.s.t.l.i.z.
Runs Srh Support Group
brett you have nothing to be sorry for hun, this forum is here to ask advice, just the odd one spoils it for the rest.
you do what you feel is best after your op and see how you feel then.
liz x
Liz I hate to disagree with you as I usually respect your opinion on most things, but the way I see this (the bigger picture - not just this thread) a few people have decided they dont like Richard, and I see that his straight talking can sometimes upset people.
I for one, respect Richard for the invaluable advice he gives to bypassers (and banders where appropriate) and would hate to see him leave the forum because a few people dont like him.
Silversurfer
New Member
Ok so am i the one here insulting people ?
The moderators of this forum are sensible people and i'm sure they will take note of your comments, saddo, i think not !
shelbell
Proudly maintaining
well said Sam
Brett, you have done nothing wrong love. You have identified a possible future situation, and come on for advice. At no point have you said that you are planning to drive illegally etc.
Unfortunately, some people have let their reactions get out of hand, and unfortunately turned this thread abusive, which is not what mini's is about. More unfortunately, those people can't see what they are doing wrong.
If you feel the need to be abusive to others and call people names, then take a step back please. It's just a forum, not the end of the world.
Brett, you have done nothing wrong love. You have identified a possible future situation, and come on for advice. At no point have you said that you are planning to drive illegally etc.
Unfortunately, some people have let their reactions get out of hand, and unfortunately turned this thread abusive, which is not what mini's is about. More unfortunately, those people can't see what they are doing wrong.
If you feel the need to be abusive to others and call people names, then take a step back please. It's just a forum, not the end of the world.
Silversurfer
New Member
Thanks Sam - dont worry i'm not going to be run out of town by a few simple minded clock work mice that follow the flow ! the more they hate me the more it fuels me lol
Mrs_CakeyBun
Joy's the best makeup :-)
parking can be a joy to its self Pretty good power steering and loads of practise also helps.....I got "her" in between the bollards on the pavement and these numptys the other week
this one narrowed the gap side to side
and this one made it shorter front to back
you can just see them both in the bottom picture of the last ones I posted....it does of course say no parking in the marked off bay but it seems they cant read lol
I have to parallel park against the curb in busy shopping car-parks and in this one I have to back it in all the way
PS Brett sorry to "lorry-jack" your thread but I was asked and I'm proud of my job will run away and read a book in my blissfully ignorant simple minded Librarian way
this one narrowed the gap side to side
and this one made it shorter front to back
you can just see them both in the bottom picture of the last ones I posted....it does of course say no parking in the marked off bay but it seems they cant read lol
I have to parallel park against the curb in busy shopping car-parks and in this one I have to back it in all the way
PS Brett sorry to "lorry-jack" your thread but I was asked and I'm proud of my job
will run away and read a book in my blissfully ignorant simple minded Librarian way
j.u.s.t.l.i.z.
Runs Srh Support Group
ok what ever i shall keep my opinions to myself and i will not respond to anymore threads that richard responds to then it saves all the conflict.
