{"id":6245,"date":"2016-03-31T15:33:39","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T14:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/missiontesting.co.uk\/?post_type=mtheme_knowledgebase&#038;p=6245"},"modified":"2023-02-02T16:21:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T16:21:56","slug":"back-in-the-driving-seat-article","status":"publish","type":"to-a-bigger-life","link":"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/to-a-bigger-life\/back-in-the-driving-seat-article\/","title":{"rendered":"Back in the driving seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Clinical Advisor<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><style>\n.videoWrapper {<br \/>\tposition: relative;<br \/>\tpadding-bottom: 56.25%; \/* 16:9 *\/<br \/>\tpadding-top: 25px;<br \/>\theight: 0;<br \/>}<br \/>.videoWrapper iframe {<br \/>\tposition: absolute;<br \/>\ttop: 0;<br \/>\tleft: 0;<br \/>\twidth: 100%;<br \/>\theight: 100%;<br \/>}<\/p>\n<\/style>\n<\/p><div class=\"videoWrapper\"><!-- Copy & Pasted from YouTube --><br><div class='w-full overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-dark-grey relative h-0' style='padding-top:56.25%;'><iframe class=\"lazyload h-full w-full m-0 absolute inset-0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/159366886?color=ffffff&amp;title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe class=\"lazyload h-full w-full m-0 absolute inset-0\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>From A Bigger Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you drive a car, once you start recovering from surgery you will be thinking about starting to drive again. Just check with your own insurance company that you are covered to drive. A good tip would be to take your car to a quiet car park and practice doing an emergency stop, just to prepare yourself for any accidents or emergencies while you\u2019re out on the main road.<\/p>\n<p>Another little helpful tip would be to have a kit bag in your car with a new pouch and wipes, do remember to check it every once in a while as it could get damp from sitting in the car.<\/p>\n<p>When you feel ready to start travelling to visit family and friends, go somewhere that is familiar to you for the first time. This will help build your confidence that you can travel with your new stoma without any other problems.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13888 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Back-in-the-driving-seat-large1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"3333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Back-in-the-driving-seat-large1.png 3333w, https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Back-in-the-driving-seat-large1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Back-in-the-driving-seat-large1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Back-in-the-driving-seat-large1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Back-in-the-driving-seat-large1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Back-in-the-driving-seat-large1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Back-in-the-driving-seat-large1-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You might be interested in:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/new-way-forwardthe-trouble-with-leaks\/\">The trouble with leaks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/to-a-bigger-life\/back-on-the-job-article\/\">Back on the job<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/telling-child-stoma\/\">Telling your child about your stoma<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/its-a-start\/top-10-books-to-read\/\">Top 10 books to read on the recovery sofa<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/whats-normal-and-when-to-seek-help-with-your-stoma\/\">What\u2019s normal and when to seek help with your stoma<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clinical Advisor From A Bigger Life If you drive a car, once you start recovering from surgery you will be thinking about starting to drive again. Just check with your own insurance company that you are covered to drive. 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