Driving

coll26
on 1/15/15 3:36 am
VSG on 01/30/15

How long after revision surgery band to sleeve where you able to drive?

    

        
Loaf
on 1/15/15 4:01 am, edited 1/15/15 4:03 am - Canada
VSG on 10/31/14

i was driving after 4-5 days After i got home from the hospital.. so... 7 days after the knife

 

 

    

coll26
on 1/15/15 4:12 am
VSG on 01/30/15

Thanks big help, do you work, when did you go back if so?

    

        
Loaf
on 1/15/15 4:17 am - Canada
VSG on 10/31/14

Yea i am in IT...im a desk jockey.  so i was back to work 2 weeks.,.. had my VSG on a Friday and was back to work 17 days later (2 weeks plus the weekend back Monday)

 

    

Brad Special
Snowflake

on 1/15/15 4:20 am
VSG on 12/06/12

With my sleeve I was told when I stopped taking pain pills I could drive.

Gwen M.
on 1/15/15 4:56 am
VSG on 03/13/14

Ask your surgeon. It usually depends on how one you need pain meds. 

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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K. Walker
on 1/15/15 6:12 am

24 hours after I was  done with pain meds.  Had surgery 01/07 and drove 01/12.

 Weight: Highest 181 / Pre-op 177 / Surgery 167

 Weight: Current 145 / Goal 105

 Weight: Lost 36 pounds from highest weight (started weight loss surgery process)

 4 Feet 11 Inches / BMI 35 @ Surgery

 VSG Surgery Date 01/07/2015

Mary Gee
on 1/15/15 10:59 pm - AZ
VSG on 05/14/14

I drove myself home from the hospital, with no problem at all.  Someone came to pick me up - but was not licensed so I drove the car.  Hey, you've got to do what you've got to do.  

       

 HW: 380 SW: 324 GW: 175  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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