I had surgery July 15th and everyday I have felt completely physically drained. There are days that I meet both the protein and water requirements and there are days I don't. It doesn't seem to matter if I meet the requirements I still feel drained. Will this improve over time or am I missing something? Any guidance or advise would be great.

Hi ,

I am just 4 weeks and am starting to feel pretty good. The first 3 weeks I concentrated on just me, what I ate, how much water I drank and lots of rest. My family took over on the house, cooking and shopping, etc. the benefits of grown kids and helpful husband. I planned to go Back to work in just 10 days .That did not/ could not happen. I underestimated the surgery . I needed more rest and to get a handle of my daily schedule. There is no rushing It is a major surgery. I went back at 3 weeks ( still probably a little too soon for me). It is going pretty well. I can work 8 hours and do a little after work. Tonight swimming. Everyday is better. I overdid it last Monday and had to call in sick the next day. Listen to your body...not others, we are each different, and you will do fine. Good luck, you'll do great!

Thank you all for sharing your stories. I have my surgery tomorrow and am wondering what the recovery period will be. Congrats to you all

I'm 9 weeks today. I feel great. The first couple of weeks I was drained. Not any more. Make sure u take your vitamins too.

It definitely gets a lot better, but make sure you are taking a good liquid multi-vitamin. Your body needs all the help it can get to recover. Also, tons of plain water in addition to your protein. Sipping all day should now be your full time job:)

I am 5.5 months post-op. Only took a week off work thinking I would be fine one week after surgery. Boy, was I surprised how tired I was for a full two weeks after surgery. My surgery was easy, no complications, felt great after, very minimal pain, but SO TIRED. Even after the two weeks when I could finally function all day without requiring a nap, I was still ready to go to bed early (like 7:30 or 8:00 pm). During the first 6 weeks, I wasn't trying to walk or anything, was just needing a lot of sleep. The tiredness was a big surprise to me. Today, 5.5 months out, I am full of energy, down 62lbs and off all medications. I can exercise until my hearts content and don't get run down. Be sure you are getting all your fluids in and give in to your need for sleep. It will help the healing. Good luck to you all!!!

I took a month off.....thank god i did......i was so drained......but now feel awesome

It took me a good 4 weeks to feel like I could get through the day without bei weak and tired. It was 6 weeks before I was pretty normal again. It will pass and you'll be better than before in no time