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I had my appendix removed 10 days ago now. When i asked the doctor if i can drive, he had a little think about and said:
"well, how much do you love your car? How would you feel if you crashed it."
Obviously, you would be upset for smashing up your car.
He then said
"if the car in front of your breaks, do you feel cofident that you will be able to do an emergancy stop?" I said no, not yet, so he said don't drive yet then.
I went to the doctors today, told them i had finnshed my tablets, they said i didn't need anymore, blar de blar. So i asked, once again, if i could start driving. And she aked:
"do you feel like you could do all your manoeuvres, in a safe, sensible mannor?" This time, i said yes, so, she said, well, maybe you can start to drive again.
So 10 downs down the line, from having my appendix removed, i am finally starting to get back in the car, obviously i wont be doing many miles, just, A to B trips for now, until, the "aching" pain has gone.
So my answer to your question is, YES, you can drive after, but, leave it, for 10-14 days, as we don't want to rush into things and damage our insides even more now do we!
(obviously everyone is different, so, people heal different, and you may feel it might take longer to start doing your normal things again, this is only a guideline from someone with no knowledge really in Appendicectomy, only from what i have experianced for myself)
Hope it's helped, Tom.
What else can I help you with?
Will the removal of your appendix change your life?
the removal of your appendix will not change your life. because your appendix is just an accesory to your large intestine. long ago the appendix was much more useful than today.
What is the medical word for excision of the appendix?
Removal of the appendix is called an appendectomy.
If you remove your appendix can you still have kids?
Removal of the appendix will have no effect on whether or not you can have children.
What is the medical treatment for appendictis?
Removal of the appendix
What is another word for appendectomy?
Appendix removal by surgery.
If removal of tonsils is a tonsillectomy removal of appendix is an appendectomy then what do doctors call a removal of a growth from the head?
A hair cut!
What anatomical PARTof the body is appendectomy?
Appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix, a small pouch located at the end of the large intestine in the lower right abdomen. The procedure is commonly performed to treat appendicitis, which is inflammation of the appendix.
Is appendectomy a type of excision?
Yes, appendectomy is excision (surgical removal) of the appendix.
What is it called when they remove a growth from your head?
There is a brain teaser that goes "The removal of an appendix is called an appendectomy. The removal of tonsils is called a tonsillectomy. What do you call the removal of a growth from the head?" The answer is "a haircut."
When do you have an appendix?
The appendix is a small, tube-like structure attached to the large intestine. It does not have a specific function in the human body and can become inflamed, leading to appendicitis, which may require surgical removal.
What is the root of appendectomy?
The root word Append means the appendix, the suffix ectomy meaning the surgical removal of, always refers to the body part it precedes. Therefore appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix.
What is the medical term for treament for inflammation of the appendix?
The medical term for treatment for inflammation of the appendix is an appendectomy, which is the surgical removal of the appendix. This procedure is typically performed to prevent the appendix from rupturing and causing a potentially life-threatening infection called appendicitis.
