Driving after treatment

Probably ,yes. However the real killer is insurance. I seem to be virtually uninsurable! Hope it works for you 

Hi Eljane98

Well done on nearing the end of chemo. That's something to look forward too. 

I had to wait 6 months to apply for a license after the first seizure. The second time  I lost my license it was after surgery which then caused epilepsy, it was a wait of 12 months after the last seizure, then reports from both neurosurgeon and neurologist. Then, as I have a loss of vision in lower quadrant, DVLA then asked that I did visual fields tests. 

The DVLA will not tell you want they are looking for but my optician did say they would be looking to see what the overall vision was and that DVLA would be likely to look more favourably on granting the license if any loss was on the margins rather than in the central visual field. 

He is probably right as DVLA did give me a license for one year. I then jumped all the hoops again and next time got it for 3 years. I'm facing the rigmarole again later this year. 

Don't get me wrong. I think its right that there are checks to make sure that drivers are safe but it does take DVLA months, literally, to do anything. Its frustrating that they don't make all the enquiries at once but they only did them one by one. The first time if took a year from application to receipt of a license. Next time was shorter, but still several months. 

Hopefully they are more streamlined now. I guess I'll find out later this year.

We did not find the medically restricted license made any difference to our insurance. 

Good luck with the last treatment, and with DVLA.

T

HI eljane98

I believe that your doctor will need to provide a form for the DVLA confirming your fitness to drive. There's full info on the DVLA website

Neurological disorders: assessing fitness to drive - GOV.UK

I would assume that you would also need to declare any medical conditions to your insurer. Each firm will be slightly different in their requirements but it is best to be open and honest with them.

love n hugs

Wee Me xx