I had my surgery one week ago. I feel so exhausted these days. I don't know if this is normal. I think I'm eating the right things. Taking vitamins. It's an effort to move. I force myself at times even walking my dog around the block a couple of times. But totally feel exhausted. Maybe it's cause I used to drink coffee all day. Could be withdrawal? Any ideas or suggestions.

A big part of it is that your body is recovering from major abdominal surgery and there can be residual effects of the anesthesia.

exhausted

MMurray26

"The One Thing We Have in Common, is that we're all different!!!!"

There is no "norm" on how people feel post op

some people feel great and have returned to work within a few days

others are tired, feel a little weak for a few days - maybe a week or two

you "should"/will gradually gain your strength back

don't overdue anything

if you need a nap in the middle of the day......go for it

who deserves it more??

you just had major surgery

you are the important one for now - take care of yourself

if you have kids, tell them to go run around the block for a week

speedy recovery

kathy

Edited February 28, 201412 yr by proudgrammy

I had my surgery one week ago. I feel so exhausted these days. I don't know if this is normal. I think I'm eating the right things. Taking Vitamins. It's an effort to move. I force myself at times even walking my dog around the block a couple of times. But totally feel exhausted. Maybe it's cause I used to drink coffee all day. Could be withdrawal? Any ideas or suggestions.

We stopped all caffeine a couple months before surgery so we were detoxed. I felt so much energy after surgery and walked the malls (never liked to shop). Then in the past two months I have had periods of being a little down ....I think this comes after this surgery, as we are doing major life changes. It is a little scary to many of us. So my thought is you may just be having a little down in the dumps feeling and adjusting to all the food and body changes. Spring is ahead, and sunshine will warm our souls a bit and we can get outside. Hang in there. You are going to be just perfect!!!

Eating nothing but fresh air for the first few days will do that to a person.

Certainly did it for me.

Caveat - everyone is different - but for me, I didn't become a 'normal' person, until I hit puree's and then, this was only half normal. Full normal came back when I was on solids and could introduce a few carbs and some proper meat Protein. Now, I have a 2.5hr window of 'normal' post a meal/snack and then when the food wears off, its like my battery has run flat. I have to be careful of this now.

Hang in there - its going to take a while to find your groove. As Kathy says - have a little nap whenever you can. sleep is a wonderful thing

hey I feel the same way, sometimes I get so tired, I can sleep for hours in the day, kinda hard when you have 3 kids. boy do I love my sleep now, never take it for granted again. somedays I feel wonderful and don't need a nap but other day s I feel like someone kicked the wind right out of me. it is normal, like they said above you just had major surgery so your body is still getting use to all your changes. take time for yourself

I felt the same way the first few weeks and by week three started to feel stronger . Now week four and feel like I am back to my old self. try doing exercises I had to push my self and I think that helped! just got past my first stall and now down 32lbs.. Sleeved February 3, and feelin awesome already !!

I was taking a nap pretty much every day for the first 6 weeks. That's how long i took off of work. Its normal to be tired you just had major surgery and are barely eating!