Do you have any tips for a seat cushion and clothing?

[Chris1967]

I need your help. My surgery is on January 27, 2026, in Lübeck, Germany. I live 500 km away. I would then drive home about 5 days after the surgery (my wife will drive). Do you have any tips for a seat cushion and clothing for this trip?

[Delaware Husband]

Hi Chris, I had a 3.5 hour car ride home the next day. I actually was comfortable in the front seat while my wife drove. The vehicle is a Jeep Cherokee and I was wearing loose fitting jeans. I'm not sure if I was just lucky but maybe other comments will tell a different story. Good Luck with your surgery.

[UpNorth]

Baggy Light Cotton Britches. I bought a pair of oversized ones, baggy and light enough that you can barely notice them on. and a cooler of ice. I drove 400 hundred miles two days after mine with a catheter and kept some sort of ice supply on most of trip.
What was a bit brutal was I drove about 100 miles to get my stitches out and every bump was noticed. Going around a curve with a bridge I could feel each nut vibrate consecutively.

Good luck and welcome.

[alans4570]

Wear loose fitting sweatpants. I had an 18 hour ride home. I made two stops and I drove.
Good Luck!