Ok I was sleeved on may 29th and went back to work part-time on the 3rd. Most of my pain has gone away I didn't even take any pain meds today. But I'm still feel so weak I just walked to the store 3 blocks from my house and I'm dripping sweat. An I had to stop at DD to sit and get a small coffee before I walk back home. Is this normal or I'm I just over doing it?

I think you may be dehydrated and over doing it. You tried but your body isn't ready. Be safe. Best wishes

I was sleeved on the 23rd and just now have some energy back and heading to work Monday. Take it easy, don't over do it ...

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I was two weeks out before I could take a shower and do my makeup without resting. Good thing I have a desk job or I would never have been able to go back to work after one week.

I went to the store to pick up a few things, then to the ATM, and I was also dripping w sweat. I'm drinking a lot of fluids too. I felt faint - it was awful.

Thanks, I guess I need to slow down but I hear people walking their dogs and I'm like we're are they getting all this energy from.

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You are definitely over doing it. Listen to your body. I didn't find all the "extra energy" everyone talks about until about a month and a half to two months out and realistically, it isn't extra energy, it is less weight keeping me down.

I was two weeks out before I could take a shower and do my makeup without resting. Good thing I have a desk job or I would never have been able to go back to work after one week.

Me too!!! I was 2 weeks Thursday and can finally shower and do makeup with resting for a while. I go back to work Monday and hope I do ok

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Thanks' date=' I guess I need to slow down but I hear people walking their dogs and I'm like we're are they getting all this energy from.[/quote']

Everyone is different...some have more energy than others. Dont let those with success put you down.

Interesting to read everyone's thoughts - I was sleeved yesterday and all I can manage is sleep and forcing sips of water when I'm awake. Hope to find some energy within a few days of this! Although, the forced laziness IS awesome. I'm planning to return to work on the 17th.

I felt weak too the past couple days. I started drinking vitamin water zero and feel stronger today. I may have just been dehydrated. I hope you feel better soon!

Please take it easy, keep sipping & resting!

Definitely sounds like you're dehydrated. And next time, have water instead of coffee. Caffeine will dehydrate you faster.

Yep SLOW down!! My mom made the observation the other day that one problem with laprascopic surgery is that we forget we have had MAJOR SURGERY!! Also any other major surgery they would be encouraging us to eat good healthy foods for our body to heal, instead we have restricted our calories big time. It takes time.

I went back to work after 2 weeks (but I only work 1 full day a week) had to take a nap at lunch, and it was 5 weeks before I returned to all my activities. But I also had complications during surgery, and I'm 53. I also felt like I should be more based on those posts you mentioned.

Interesting to read everyone's thoughts - I was sleeved yesterday and all I can manage is sleep and forcing sips of Water when I'm awake. Hope to find some energy within a few days of this! Although' date=' the forced laziness IS awesome. I'm planning to return to work on the 17th.[/quote']

This was exactly how I felt the first couple of days postop.