Driving - Automatic Car
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I had a left THR on 6 May.
I can now get in and out the passenger seat without help. I have not attempted the drivers side yet.
Please can anyone share their experiences? I know it will be a different situation when I have my right hip-hop op done...
Thank you.
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crissy_wissy Oh2bhappy
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ann19982 Oh2bhappy
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Good luck xx
crissy_wissy ann19982
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ann19982 crissy_wissy
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dot60135 Oh2bhappy
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I now drive my auto and have found sitting on a cushion helps relieve pressure on my hip, I am very slim but found the bucket seats grabbed me a little too snugly. Its great to have the independance of driving again but I would build up distance slowly as I stiften up on long journeys.
Thake care and enjoy your car again xx
Oh2bhappy dot60135
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I'm not wanting to rush anything, but need something to give me hope
mic71403 Oh2bhappy
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Greetings from Devon...
Good luck with the car..like others I found swivelling on a plastic bag worked well. Driving at less than 6 weeks even in an auto car sounds a bit dodgy...could you do an emergency stop?
In the end tho...trust your body and do wot seems right for you.
Re insurance worry I simply drove my car at 6 weeks as per physio advise at pre op visit. Someone on this page said I should tell them, which I finally did last week at 10 weeks, and they were less than interested!
Good luck
Mic
RossshireBuffUK Oh2bhappy
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I also had a LTHR & drive an automatic. Because I live on my own in a cottage on a farm I got in & drove 6 miles into town to the supermarket at 4 weeks to the day. The seat angle meant that I felt slight discomfort (not pain) in the new hip, but it soon went away. I drove every couple of days after that ~ no problem.
Good luck.
Oh2bhappy RossshireBuffUK
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I was thinking of attempting to get in the driver's seat next week... To celebrate the four weeks and end of injections!
Seems more of a goal than cracking open a bottle of wine.
RossshireBuffUK Oh2bhappy
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Oh2bhappy RossshireBuffUK
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ruthannfox Oh2bhappy
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renee01952 Oh2bhappy
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I graduated from making one stop per ride in the first week to 3, but this is pushing it .... good luck and be careful -
valerie48782 Oh2bhappy
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Oh2bhappy
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