So I'm one week post op and on full liquids. I am allowed 3 protein shakes a day, and they are supposed to be a max of 110 calories each. I do have one that is 120 calories though. So total calories I should be taking in is about 350 calories. I have been cheating a little with some soup, and yesterday I pulverized a cheese stick in my mouth and ate that, and still my calories were only 450.

Today I woke up in the morning, but was tired and laid around on the computer for a couple of hours. Then I took a nap, and now that I am awake again I am still so tired. I don't like feeling this way, just the thought of going for a walk or going out is so daunting. Is it going to get better, or am I going to feel this way until I move on to mushies next Friday? Is there anything I can do to get more energy?

I'm more than 2 weeks post-op and exhausted all the time. I have to nap in the middle of the day with my kids or I can't get through the day. Twice this week I went to bed at 8:30 and slept the whole night!

I don't think it's lack of protein. I still have 2 protein shakes a day along with slowly adding in pureed foods. I honestly think it's lack of iron. Think about it, it's been a long time since we've had a green leafy veggie! Obviously haven't had any meat until now. That little Flintstone vitamin for kids isn't cutting it. I'm calling my nurse tomorrow and asking if I can add an iron supplement.

Good luck!

I wonder if this is why Australiasian surgeons recommend Optifast ? (It has all the vitamins, iron, biotin ect...)

I made my protein shakes with 3 scoops instead of 2 in order to get more energy & protein

Rach.

I am 3.5 wks post-op, and the exhaustion is starting to lift. I, too, could barely drag my butt around at 1 and 2 weeks post-op. Hang in there - it gets better! I concentrated on protein and hydration - I think that helped....

I felt tired the first few days but now that i'm on pureed foods i make sure i get lots of good veggies in. I made a pot of cheesy broccoli soup and i know that it is helping me alot cuz i finally get to eat some green veggies...

Aw man, Zen, you are on purees already? I'm jealous. I am still supposed to be eating only protein shakes and clear liquids until Friday, but I admit I've had some soup. Can't wait until the next stage which includes cottage cheese, runny eggs, and yogurt, whoohoo.

Aw man, Zen, you are on purees already? I'm jealous. I am still supposed to be eating only protein shakes and clear liquids until Friday, but I admit I've had some soup. Can't wait until the next stage which includes cottage cheese, runny eggs, and yogurt, whoohoo.

Yeah i have been on purees since Wednesday of last week. it is nice to be off clear liquids but is starting to get boring and i am craving something to chew... I had some very runny oatmeal today for breakfast and that was delish, probably shouldnt have done it but it didnt hurt. I dont know how you can be only only protein shakes and clear liquids for so long i was really crying on my 5th day of clear liquids...Good luck!

Also SO exhausted! You're not alone! I think our bodies are working hard to heal from the surgeries, and we don't consumer alot, so it makes sense that we'd be so tired, I think. Sometimes I wish I could sleep all day long!

im more than 2 weeks post op and i am TIRED! The dietician is restricting me to 400 calories a day which is a real challenge for me. I wake up tired and I sleep exhausted!

My surgeon does not beleive in keeping you on liquids or restricting you to so few calories......so by day 3 after the surgery I was on mushies.....with that being said you must follow your doctors advice. But think of it this way......if you could have stayed on liquids and 500 or less calories per day, would you have needed the surgery?

The being tired is also just your body recovering from surgery! I hit a real slump about 4 months after my surgery and thought I was most likely low on iron....but I wasn't......just the old body adjusting, because I'm fine now.

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