I had my surgery 12/12 and while I am feeling better everyday there is also another set back each day. While today I wasn't as sore but I'm as weak as water!! Getting fed up now

I'm 5 weeks out and am still falling asleep during the day and have insomnia at night. It's very frustrating! I work 12 hour days and cannot fall asleep at work. Worried.

my surgery date was 12/11, and I felt better yesterday than I do today. I'm trying to take it easy on myself, but I'm not used to feeling this week. This morning I took the omeprazole by pill, and I feel like its stuck in my esophagus. I have sipped Water and tea and broth, and its still there. I am also getting the hiccups about every hour or so, and they are pretty painful. I have lots of gas but no bowel movement yet- though I haven't eaten anything substantial for 5 days......

I am very thankful to have found this blog. It has already answered quite a few of my questions. Good luck to everyone!

How u finding the

Pain!? Where are u!?

Any vets have insight on this topic?

I don't think I'm technically a vet but I'm 10 months out so I'll try to help. You all are less than a week out from major surgery. Your nutrition is not what your body is used to. I'm sure you aren't taking in all the carbs you're used to so you're body has to find a new source of energy. That will be fat soon but you have shocked your system and your body doesn't know that yet. It's not uncommon to be exhausted after a shower with any surgery. Grocery shopping may be a bit much too. I was like a baby the first week. Drink, sleep, pee, pass gas (no BM) for a week. By week 2 my energy was better. Could get through a basic shower, not shaving and all that fancy stuff. Give yourselves and your bodies some time. Enjoy your time off work near the holidays. By week 4-6 you're body will have figured out what the heck is going on and you'll be up and running good as new.

It took me a good three weeks before I didn't feel like crap all the time, get tired all the time, want to pass out all the time. I felt great right after and then I started to get tired and I could not understand it. Why was I so tired??

Well let's see. No calories. No caffeine. No sugar. No carbs. Major surgery. Barely hydrated. Incisions. Recovery from anesthesia. MAJOR surgery!

People here told me the same thing I'm telling you. Take it easy. Rest. sleep. Cut yourself some slack. Pretty soon, once you graduate to real foods, you will have more energy than you know what to do with.

↑↑↑ Exactly. I didn't even go grocery shopping the first week, even the second I didn't go alone. If you make it through the shower, the first week that is a feat in itself. Just relax and heal, sip that water. I promise soon you will have so much energy you won't know what to do with it. Don't sweat the small stuff, your energy will return

Thanks for the info! And the encouragement ????

I was fortunate I felt great from day 3 and was off pain medicine by day 4. I saw three doctors the first week post surgery and two were amazed at how well I was moving and doing so soon after surgery. I tend to overdo things and have been accused more than once of burning the candle on both ends. I had another surgery on 11/4 which was 10 days after sleeve surgery. I then started to work 4 hours days from 11/5 to 11/8. I don't know if it was the combination of the second surgery, the anesthesia that close to another surgery, but that week I was dragging big time. I returned to work full time on 11/11 and came down with a cold three days later. That also took its toll. I finally felt like I had all my energy back around the 5th week. I still find myself sometimes not as focused as I used to be prior to surgery. One of my doctors said it takes awhile for all the effects of the anesthesia to leave your body.

This is major surgery and it takes time for your body to heal.

I was on my pain meds for 1 week and took 2 weeks off of work. I had surgery on 11/25/13 and I honestly.......almost feel normal today. I still have some pain in my larger incision that my stomach was removed from BUT I can still feel it somewhat and it is very minimal. Everyone heals differently, I strained myself about 1 week ago so it may have taken me longer than usual. Everyday gets a little better, take it easy for a few days and rest up so you can heal. Good luck! I am so very happy I am finally feeling normal. I no longer have to hold my stomach to stand up

Reading these makes me nervous considering I have a 3 yr old and 1yr old at home!!! How will I manage and be able to heal?!?!? Super nervous, didn't realize how weak you are after

This is a major surgery. You are going to be tired. I'm almost 4 weeks post op. I feel pretty good. I still get tired easily. I promise you each day will get better. Just focus on getting your fluids and protein shakes in. Walking is very helpful too. Good luck!

I've been very lucky as well. I was sleeved on 11/22 and haven't really had any pain or nausea. Other than the obvious change in diet and eating habits, I feel almost normal. If i had a really active job I'm not sure that I'd be doing this well, but so far, so good.

Reading these makes me nervous considering I have a 3 yr old and 1yr old at home!!! How will I manage and be able to heal?!?!? Super nervous, didn't realize how weak you are after

I have a 4 year old and a 10 month old. My husband had to take care of the smallest the most for about the 2 weeks. You have to be really careful with picking them up at the beginning. My 4 year old helped a lot with picking things up from the floor and what not. Take it easy for sure.

My surgery was 12/10. I know i have been really lucky w/ being able to sip and no pain. By no means am i reaching my dr's goal of 48 - 64 oz of fluid/day and 60 g of Protein, but i feel like i am really trying. Cannot do any broth and feel super confused and stuck w/ what to eat/drink! I am also having a hard time sleeping - like 4- 5 hours max. I also have weird diarrhea - sorry! Anyone else? I am grateful that part of my body is moving but....

I feel very blah today, just cannot put my finger on it.

Looking around my ugly unChristmasy house - so much i wanna do but just can't!

THANKS for the start of this post - guess we should not complain as others are having so much trouble!!