You'll need to be off narcotics for 24 hours before you can drive. So.. it'll depend. My arms and breasts were pretty pain free and I felt good enough to go to the movies on Friday - my surgery was Monday. Although I didn't drive. Then I drove myself to my follow-up on Tuesday, so 8 days post-op. (This was after my mastopexy/UBL. I did my arms with my LBL.) The one thing I'd be concerned about in your case is range of motion for arms to be safe driving. But I think that's something only you can know.

So it's possible :)

I would think in a week you would be OK to drive short distances, as long as you are off pain meds. I probably waited 2 weeks, but I did not need to go anywhere.

Thank you for replying Laura, makes much more sense to me.

I'm continuing to make my list and get everything ready. My son will be returning from deployment after 8 months away. He's stationed at Little Creek, don't know the exact day but it'll be a week or so before my surgery. Doubly excited about everything!

I was also told to elevate my arms, but that did not mean to raise them above my head. When I was sitting, I kept them raised horizontally with pillows. In bed. I slept on my back and rested my arms on pillows on either side. I think I did that for about 2 weeks. I returned to work 17 days after my bracioplasty. I felt well enough to return after about 10 days but it was Christmas break and I had another week of vacation left.

I did my due diligence, deposit to save the date & now to get my surgery survival basket together. My surgeon nearly died of laughter when I told him I'd be happy with 34AA's-cofounder of the itty-bitty club?

Pressing question of the moment-I don't have a recliner, but I do have one of those adjustable beds. For the arm lift, how long did you sleep in recliner? I'm trying to visualize sleeping with arms over my head.