What can I do to get more energy? I'm four weeks tomorrow. I'm so drained I don't care that I've lost 24 pounds.

Have you ever had a sleep study? I just completed my second night of testing where I got to wear the CPAP machine to help me breathe. I didn't get but 5 hours of sleep(in a lab with wires attached to me everywhere and a hose attached to my face for the first time) but the quality of sleep was great. Today was the first day in years that I did not have to take a short 30 minute nap about 4:00. I get my machine for home next week, and while I dread wearing it, I hope that it will give me the improved quality of life while I am awake to be worthwhile. I have felt fatigue for years, even with 8 hours of sleep every night. What I didn't know was that I was waking up between 300 and 350 times a night and never got a full nights sleep.

I don't know if this is your case, but sleep deprivation is going to cause fatigue, irritability, weight gain, hormone imbalance, heart disease, and more. I am not an expert, just on my second day of learning about it, but my experience today is making me a little more hopeful.

Bill

I was totally exhausted after my surgery for about 6 weeks - the more protein I got in the less exhausted I felt - also started taking vitamins and that helped, too.

Protein, protein, protein! :drool5:

I was totally drained for the first 3-4 weeks post op. It gradually got better, though. Get in as much protein as possible, stay hydrated, & make sure you are getting enough sleep.

I'm 5 weeks out today and the last 3 days have been the only ones I haven't taken a nap when i got home. I started back to Curves last Fri. and my energy levels seem to have soared. Hoping that will continue.