Driving post-op and during pre-op diet

Gwen M.
on 1/24/14 12:01 am
VSG on 03/13/14

I read a lot of posts about dizziness and fatigue during the pre-op diet and post-op as well.  Have any of you felt unsafe driving during the pre-op diet?  Or more than two weeks post-op?  

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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Chrissy W.
on 1/24/14 12:16 am - Indianapolis, IN
VSG on 07/01/13

I wasn't willing to drive for the first 2 weeks. The dizziness wasn't playing around. Once I felt like I could walk around without getting dizzy, I felt ok to drive. 

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Gwen M.
on 1/24/14 12:27 am
VSG on 03/13/14

Were you okay with driving during the pre-op diet? 

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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Chrissy W.
on 1/24/14 1:28 am - Indianapolis, IN
VSG on 07/01/13

Sorry I can't help you there. I didn't have a pre op diet! Just a bowel cleanse and 24 hours of clear liquids the day before surgery. 

VSG 7/1/13 with Dr. Jack Rutledge 28 y/o female - 5'10" - HW: 298GW: 174 - SW: 290 (-8) - M1: 262 (-28) - M2: 247 (-15) - M3: 235 (-12) - M4: 228 (-7 ~First Stall: almost 2 wks~) - M5: 218 (-10) - M6: 209 (-9) - M7: 199 (-10) Onederland on 1/31 - M8: 196 (-3) 100 lb total loss on 2/2 - M9: 192.6 (-3.4) - M10: 188.6 (-4) - M11: 182 (-6.6) - M12: 175.6 (-6.4) - M13: 173.8 (-1.8) CW (7/8/15): 167 - GOAL reached in 1 Year and 25 Days! - TOTAL WL - 131 lbs  

hopefulop
on 1/24/14 12:59 am

My life stayed completely normal other than the food part during the pre-op diet.  After surgery, I waited until 24 hours after I had taken my last pain pill before driving.  That was about 5 days.  I had no dizzyness or other impairments that would have made me unsafe to drive.  My only problem was that I would get tired.  Not sleepy, tired.  The seatbelt doesn't really even hit you near the incision sites so you should be good to go as long as you feel like you are.  Though, about the seatbelt, take a pillow with you for the first few car rides.

Gwen M.
on 1/24/14 1:00 am
VSG on 03/13/14

Great, thank you!  I'm concerned about driving since I'm currently a caretaker for my dad during his chemo weeks and, if everything works out as planned, I'll be doing the pre-op diet during one of those weeks!

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

G5x5
on 1/24/14 1:13 am - VA

Nothing at all like that.  I did have the lightheadedness issue due to blood pressure, but it was confined to changing positions (i.e. sit to stand).

Driving was perfectly safe for me.

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Scribbler
on 1/24/14 1:34 am

I've been on the pre-op diet going on my 3rd week now. I didn't notice much of a change although I got a little dizzy from time to time.

I started out aiming for 1200 calories and am now down to under 800 calories a day. I'm so motivated and I feel so healthy!

~~ VSG February 4, 2014 ~~ 30lb. lost since surgery ~~
~~ you will never regret not eating something ~~
~~if you're light enough, you just might be able to fly~~
~~nothing tastes as good as skinny feels~~
HW: 303 || SW: 255 || CW: 225 || GW: 120 || UGW: 105

Scribbler
on 1/24/14 1:35 am

Oh, and I am now down 15 lb. from my high starting point in January... it just took a while for the fat to budge and for my piggy self to cut the calories enough to be effective.

Tracy D.
on 1/24/14 2:14 am - Papillion, NE
VSG on 05/24/13

I was driving the day after I got out of the hospital - no issues.  But if you're dehydrated at all or still taking pain meds, I wouldn't advise it!  

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