Retired: Livin' the Bionic Life

[airwolff]

I have had several surgeries in the past for varies replacement parts. I have been able to drive after the customary 24 hours wait due to anesthesia. Has anyone had problems driving after getting their implant due to pain or other things? I am at T-3 days for my implant and would like to drive home a few days later rather then my wife.

[mikestap]

Everyone is different. Every surgery may have varied outcomes. Home is near or far. My advice to all this uncertainty is to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

Be safe,
Mike

[Lost Sheep]

I have had several surgeries in the past for varies replacement parts. I have been able to drive after the customary 24 hours wait due to anesthesia. Has anyone had problems driving after getting their implant due to pain or other things? I am at T-3 days for my implant and would like to drive home a few days later rather then my wife.

I have gone so far as to recommend renting a motor home or camper van for the trip home after surgery. In that way, you could stay horizontal for most of the trip. I stayed in bed for 3 weeks after surgery, though at two weeks I could easily have gone back to work. I had the leave time and felt like taking it easy. After one week, I could have gome back to work easily, but expect I would have taken half-days off.

I read of one member here who, one day after surgery, mowed his lawn. But he regretted it the following day.

Err on the side of caution is my advice. Not to frighten you or anyone reading this. Just to be safe and to make the post-op experience as easy as possible. There is no crying need to be "macho", is there?

[Cajun Jeff]

I am the new kid on the block. That being said, the big factor in when can you drive is are you on pain killers. Opipds and driving do not mix. I did not drive home from New Orleans because they recommended a pain pill for the ride home. I really did not need it (thank goodness). After that I did not take any pain meds. With that said a couple of days out I could drive. I chose no to because I was busy icing the boys and dick. Around day 5 I got in my truck and drove to a friends house. After that I drove where ever I wanted to go.

Others that I know said not a chance! They felt like there privates were hit by a hammer. It is just very personal. Everyone has a different tolerance for pain.

Good luck and do let us know what you decide.

[Txagq8]

Did a roughly 150 mile drive two days after surgery to go to Dr and back (75 miles each way).

Did 200 miles the following day.

No real problems or issues.

[stephen54]

I have had several surgeries in the past for varies replacement parts. I have been able to drive after the customary 24 hours wait due to anesthesia. Has anyone had problems driving after getting their implant due to pain or other things? I am at T-3 days for my implant and would like to drive home a few days later rather then my wife.

Did not drive myself home from surgery obviously, and rested on day 2, but day 3 onward was entirely normal in terms of driving and returning to a scaled back version of daily activities. No lifting of any significance. Rest a lot more than you think you need to. A couple days of intermittent ice to the 'ol sac, etc. My surgery was shockingly pain-free afterward, nothing I would describe as "pain", just discomfort and the generalized initial weirdness of having a prosthesis now in my body. I took a couple Vicodin prophylactically in case pain set in, but they were unnecessary in my case, fortunately. Seems like this surgical recovery runs the complete bell curve from my experience way on up to pretty difficult for some guys depending on the skill set of their surgeon and their own particular body's recovery capabilities...

[airwolff]

Had my pre surgery meeting this morning with Dr. Kramer everything go for tomorrow. By this time tomorrow I'll have my implant. Great Dr., great personality.

[Cajun Jeff]

Good luck I hope your as happy with you new dick asI am with mine.

[airwolff]

Checked in at 0700, Prep, to OR by 0820, done by 1000 and on my back to motel by 1030. Fell great! Awesome Doctor and team. Will update later. Oh, no pain yet.

[airwolff]

Its Saturday morning relaxing at home watching TV, no pain, some discomfort due to swelling in scrotum, will ice later. As far as pain goes, I've been pain free (I rate it at less than 1 on a scale of 10) using ibuprofen to control it. I've been pain free since waking up from surgery. Dr. Kramer stopped by hotel room later in the evening after surgery to checkup on me; gave me the green light to drive home the next day. (4.5 Hour drive)

For anyone flying in, BWI airport is about 10 minutes away. I think it's a Southwest Airline Hub.

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