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Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Dec 10, 2024 | Replies (7)
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You are going to be legally impaired for at least 24 hours, but maybe twice that in some states/jurisdictions. You should be apprised of this by an intake nurse or handout given/mailed to you in advance, several days. This is due to the aftereffects of the anesthetic.
Otherwise, it is, as you know, a 'day procedure', and you'll be released at most near 1900 hours-ish. You will need a cab, or a friend/relative/good-willed neighbour to drive you back home. From there, take it easy, do things slowly, keep calm, enjoy having the repaired valve right away, and drive when you're legally able to...next day, day after.
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Thank you. I forgot about the impairment angle, I was thinking it had to do with the possibility of the wound in the groin opening up and bleeding from driving. I think there is some pain associated with that area also for some time after the surgery, so that would fit into the impairment from pain killers theory. I live in a different state so my son has agreed to fly in from his state and we will stay locally in Rochester a few nights then he can drive me back home. It is about 4 hours so I probably would not be in shape to do that anyway that soon after the surgery.