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!

[oldbeek]

why 5 days later ??? Drive home the next day before pain meds wear off. The day after I rode home 200km with no pain. 5 days after op it could not be touched without sever pain.

[stgalli]

Donut seat cushion with a large opening in the middle worked for me. Used it at home too for the first week or so.

[Chris1967]

Thanks for your contributions. Here in Germany, you usually stay in the hospital for 3 to 4 days after the operation.

[Rider1400]

I rode home 4-1/2 hours in passenger front seat with wife driving the day after my surgery. Wore sweat pants and wore no underwear. Was pumped up probably 50-60% percent. Had ice packs in cooler and used them on and off the whole way. Little to no pain or issues. Think the nerve block the use lasted until second day after as it was a little more uncomfortable the next day. Stopped twice and walked around a bit. Wore an oversized sweat shirt that hung down in front to hide to bulge when we stopped to relieve myself.