Am I Driving?

Hello everyone,

Thank you all so much for your replys.

I realise I'm extremely fortunate in being relatively physically fit (maybe not mentally...lol) to drive and go back to work so soon again.A few weeks ago, lying in a hospital bed,I could never imagine I would ever drive,or even work ever again. As I've already mentioned in some of my responses to your replys, l passed all of the tests the doctor gave me, quite satisfactory. Only to be told, I'd have to see the consultant at the stroke unit up at the hospital. Maybe I should have seen the consultant first?

 

PS. When I was answering some of the doctors questions, I was asked: "How did I get here? Did I get in my car and drive?".....lol

 

Brugge 

This might help, if you manage to get over the effects of the stroke within the month.

https://www.gov.uk/stroke-and-driving
You only need to tell DVLA if you’re still having problems 1 month after the stroke.

Thank you nirv, lots of info I didn't know.

Brugge

Hi Brugge

You may find our leaflet useful also, which clearly explains what to do about returning to driving after a stroke - https://www.stroke.org.uk/resources/driving-after-stroke

You could also look at the Driving section - https://mystrokeguide.com/advice-and-information/practical/driving which offers further useful information.

I hope you're able to return to driving soon. I have also been following your recent posts and it sounds like you went through a really distressing time following your stroke, but you seem to have a good sense of humour and determination to get you through your recovery - thank you for sharing!

Take care

Vicki