hi,

i was sleeved on 1/29. i know they said you'll feel tired but for how long does this tiredness last? i havent been exercising since just getting through the day is a challenge now so im not losing as much as i could. then, when i finally go to bed it is difficult to sleep soundly. :thumbup:

i take my Vitamins daily, antacid daily. ive lost about 10 lbs so far.

any help or support you can offer would be most appreciated.

tired in connecticut

Your body is healing itself. It just takes time, It took what seems forever for me to get my energy back, buy you do. I felt the same, how could I exercise when I felt so tired. Actually I got an abscess in one of my incisions a month after surgery, so had to have a second surgery to have that incised and drained with packing for another 3 weeks..(fun) so it was a good 3 months before I started feeling 'alive' again. My best advice to you is LISTEN TO YOUR BODY...if your tired, rest. Hope that helps!!

Agree 100% with Shontel. I felt exactly like you are feeling,,, I read and reflect on your words. Drink your vitamins and protein shakes like religion. 2 more weeks and you will see a huge diference in your stamina and humor.

Dont feel guilt to rest if you re tired it only temporary fatigue.

Thanks for the replies. I was feeling guilty about being tired but now I don't. I just thought something was wrong when I get so tired from just my daily activities. I went to mall today to return some items. I wanted to look around some more but just couldn't do it. Even the saleslady asked me if I was okay. That told me it was time to go. I am grateful being tired is my only problem considering what could go wrong.

Wishing you both all the best,

maggie

I felt great for the first three weeks (as far as energy goes), and then week four: Boom, I was draaaaaggggy and still am in the afternoon. I guess the physical stress of the surgery catches up to you eventually, huh? I slept almost 10 hours last night and still fell asleep on the couch (after the gym!) this afternoon.

it took me a month and half before i could even really walk to my car without dieing and i didn't start exercising till after my second month.

xoxo,

nikki

I too was tired all the time. I took an afternoon nap almost every afternoon when I got home and then had no difficulty sleeping at night. By month three my energy was through the roof, but then around month 5 I started to get so physically fatigued again (I think this was because of how much I was pushing my body with exercise). It's definitely a journey and a great time to listen to our bodies.

well i can't wait to get my energy back. i'm a single mom and life has to go on. hopefully by late spring ill get my "spring" back.

I was so glad to read this thread today - I had surgery 2 wks ago tomorrow. Yesterday felt great - today felt lousy - tired and weak. I'm glad I'm still home - I had extra leave so I took it - I'll keep listening to my body and go from there. I did get a walk in -b ut had to force myself to do it.

Thanks for the encouragement!:drool5: