Driving long distance day after HT?

[aWidowsPeek]

Guy's who have had a transplant could you have driven several hours the day after your surgery?

[RodG]

Hi,

 

Post effects of medication should have worn off by then. I wouldn't recommend you driving several hours for surgery. In my case I still had a bit of pain and I found I tired quite easily.

 

Can you get someone to go with you and drive you home? Why not wait a few days and get some follow up help from the clinic?

 

I personally found that I was pretty good after 4 days and I could have driven a car for several hours but not on the day after HT surgery.

 

Regards

 

Rod

[RCWest]

They recommend you have someone drive you home. Every doctor uses different medications during surgery. Some use valium, some even twilight you.

[Goldilocks]

I had my surgery out of town on a Monday and was driven home on the Tuesday by my travel partner. Because of the horrible night's sleep I'd had the night prior to going home, there was no way I would have wanted to drive the five hours home. I'm sure I would have fallen asleep at the wheel.

 

Having said that, I would not recommend trying to drive yourself for a couple of days, especially for long distances. Hair transplant surgery can be emotionally and physically draining on its own, without even considering the medications.