I still feel drained, all i want to do is sleep, not getting much of anything down because i just simple dont want anything, and everytime i try to get up and watch tv on the couch, i get ancy and figidy...and want to lay back down...is this normal?

3 days post op ... totally normal. You just had major surgery. Just take it easy and try to get as much liquid as you can. Get up and go for a walk outside at least 3 times today. Just do what you can. Sip, walk, sleep. Sip, walk, sleep.

Normal! I started walking day 3. Just walk for like 15 minutes or so. Nothing big. Don't get yourself all worked up. Your going to sleep allllllll day! Enjoy it. If you find yourself still tired after a week or so I would say talk to your dr. You may want to try B12. Good Luck!

I had surgery Monday, I'm not getting in a lot of liquids and i sleep a lot, i feel very fatigued and everyone i have ask says this is normal.....hang in there....we will feel better soon!

Yep, that is not surprising. You just had major surgery. They had me up and walking the next day, but that is Stanford's policy and you need to force yourself to move around. My awesome, and very proactive nurse, didn't take no for an answer. You want to get your system circulating and avoid blood clots. So...., stir up some gumption and get moving. Not easy, but it is better for you in the long run. Get as much liquids in as you can...is little sips of course. Try warm and/or cold, whatever works the best for you.

Thank you so much for your input everyone, makes me feel a lot better... today was a much better day!!! But that gas is still there...trying to walk it out!!!

I have the same problem. This gas is kicking my butt. No matter what I still have had gas. Someone HELP ME. I have Gas X thin strips. Also a prescription from my Dr. I don't know what to do???/

I am day 6 post op and the gas is actually almost resolved! Wooooo hooo!!! Because the doctor told me that it would take months but i can actually burp nowwww!!! Yayy! He prescribed Omeprazole (didnt help much) and altho I still take it, I also take Target brand maximum Simethicone chewable tablets at meals and as needed. However, i havent really been diligent with the at meals part and im still fine:) they taste ok too. Cherry cream. Good luck with the gas!

As of today almost a week out & this gas is still just as bad as it was when I left the hospital.

As of today almost a week out & this gas is still just as bad as it was when I left the hospital.

Oh, the gas was the worst! But don't worry, it will be gone very soon. I am a week and a half out and I feel great! What a difference just a day makes! Good luck!

Yes, tomorrow will be 7 days, and im feeling back to normal... it will get better!!! I even had those "regret" thoughts on day 1 and 2... if you can just move around a lot and try to burp.... im thinking thats what helped me!

I still have gas just not as bad this morning, thanks for the encouraging words. But I am so hungry now, I think.

I still have gas just not as bad this morning' date=' thanks for the encouraging words. But I am so hungry now, I think.[/quote']

KayKay, I, too, was so hungry! I was cognizant of thinking about food constantly! I was worried that this extreme measure I had taken was not going to work for me! I kept thinking how embarrassing it would be to have spent all that money and I remain the same! Luckily, I have evolved to a place that is not thinking about food much at all! I am satisfied (mentally) when I am full. I feel that wonderful hope again that it will all turn out alright. It will for you, too! Count on it!

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I know that's what I keep saying, I hope my husband didn't waste his money, I don't want to let him or myself down. I just want to stop thinking about food so much. I know I am just 9 days out, but will those thoughts ever go anyway?

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I am four days out. I slept all night. Still using C pap machine. Doctor said for at least three mouths more. Didn't use it in the hospital. I know the filling about wanting to just sleep. We will get there soon. Good luck.

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I know that's what I keep saying' date=' I hope my husband didn't waste his money, I don't want to let him or myself down. I just want to stop thinking about food so much. I know I am just 9 days out, but will those thoughts ever go anyway?[/quote']

Hi again, I am now exactly 3 weeks out and my thoughts of food are waning tremendously! I got a little over zealous when eating a few things and it came right back up my esophagus. I learned my lesson! I am learning well to chew, chew, chew! I feel satisfied now after very little. When I start thinking about food again, I chew some almonds and I am satiated very well! I didn't lose a pound for 8 days and I began to worry, so I have stopped getting on the scale. I'll get on once a week and hopefully I will see losses, which will boost my confidence. I still have a problem with being hungry at night. I think it's because I'm not doing anything. I must learn to distract myself with things other than food.