Why can't you drive after hysterectomy?!
Question: I"M NOT the one that had a hysterectomy. A family member did and the doctor stressed the fact that she can't drive for 2weeks.(she's going to drive anyway she won't listen to the doc. Stubborn woman lol).
I asked my brother why and he said that you use your stomach muscles to drive. Well I don't feel my stomach muscles when I drive. Unless I turn to back up.
Can you explain?
Answers: I"M NOT the one that had a hysterectomy. A family member did and the doctor stressed the fact that she can't drive for 2weeks.(she's going to drive anyway she won't listen to the doc. Stubborn woman lol).
I asked my brother why and he said that you use your stomach muscles to drive. Well I don't feel my stomach muscles when I drive. Unless I turn to back up.
Can you explain?
If she's not on any post-surgery medication that may impair her alertness or make her dizzy, it's probably the abdominal muscles. But when she feels the pain, she'll realize whether it's enough that may put her at risk or distract her from driving.
A friend of mine a cyst removed from the ovary and she was amazed at how many movements involved the abdominal muscles that she didn't realize before. Hope this helps.
she will be fine. let her drive.
the give you annaztetics(sp?) during a hysterectomy so you would be disorianted (sp?) and you wouldn't be able to drive...sorry for all the spelling errors lol
its easy to under estimate how much we use our abdominal muscles. They are at the center of the body, we use them when walking, and yes, even when sitting. Although she would be sitting in a chair that has a back driving still requires being able to pivot your body and also to sway from side to side which could be painful. She will have to try it out for herself and see how soon she thinks she can handle it.