post surgery travel

Hi all - I live an 8 hr drive from the hospital i'm getting my surgery done. (I live very remote!) I'll be staying with my parents in town afterwards and then my husband and kids are going to come and pick me up the following week and drive home. Does this sound insane? I don't have many options really - will I be able to sit in a car 4 or 5 days post op? I know to get out and walk around periodically - but does post surgery feel like post c-section? I can fly instead if that's a better option, really unsure.