Driving right up to THR

Hi Pete, I had my TRHP on March 27th and prior I found it extremely hard to drive. Had to have my wife drive me around for about a month prior to surgery. Good news was I was able to drive again beginning of week 6. Still hard to go on long distance drives but is getting better. 

All the best to you.

Mark

Hi Pete

I did drive right up to day I went in. My pain was more when I got out of car as was very stiff.

I started driving again at 5.5 weeks.

Good luck

Sandra

I think the essential thing is can you do an emergency stop.  Good luck with the surgery.

Cheers

Richard

I drove up to the day of the op. Was very stiff on getting out of the car each time but able to drive relatively painlessly

I managed to drive myself to hospital on the morning of my THR .  It all depends on how bad the pain is when sitting at the controls I guess.

After the THR, I had to wait until 7 weeks as my surgeon said it wasn;t the amount of force you can apply on the brake that worried him, but the speed that you can get the foot off the gas and onto the brake.

Graham

Cruise control & lift off set a little with wheel or leaned on good hip.  Long drives are torture. Short ones aint much better. 3 yr after thr. Nerve damage in  one hip but other is fine 

Both were replaced. Before surgery it was just as hard just grined  & beared it              

May your thr be smooth as most are !!! you'll luv it afterward when pain is GONE 😀

Did manage driving up to op but was difficult getting in and out of car. Couldn't drive long journeys as too much pain.  Had manual car or gearshift if you are not in U.K. Keep calling hospital for cancellations x

Dear Pete

I drove right up to the hospital and my wife took the car until six weeks post op. It was a manual and I was 55.

Recently had a revision of the hip and driving six weeks after start of weight bearing age now 76.

Cheers

Richard

Good luck

Richard

Pete

I think it's like driving post of - if you are happy that you can do an emergency stop it's OK. I drove on mine though getting my foot on the clutch was a bit difficult. Much better now though.

Mike

Hi Pete, I found it incredibly difficult to drive pre - op, probably for the last 3 months and deteriorating, in terms of getting in and out, but had no problems with foot pedal control. I'm only little, so we realised that the seat could be heightened to the max , and as far back as it could go, so that I could put bottom in first and swivel in without having to shift my left leg too much. Once in however I had no chance of reaching the lever to bring the seat as far forward as possible. ( My inside leg is 26 inches!) Hubby to the rescue, who fashioned me what looked like a crowbar from some plumbing pipe so that I could hook the lever up. It also worked wonderfully to shut the door, which I had also opened as far as it could go.  ( it could have looked like I was a careless robber however, with the bar left on the seat). I also always tried to find an end space, as often came back to the car and found it too tight to get in due to the adjacent car being too close. 

Hi Pete, there's no problem with driving just make sure you get in the accidents luck with your surgery I think Mike

Hiya guys,

Many thanks for the input, can't believe how great this forum is, it's so friendly and the help I have been given is just out there. Some great replies, mega thanks to all you fine folk.

Stay safe and well.

Pete 😃