I expected to be cold, but never like this. I am wearing a hoodie 24/7. I've lost 20 lbs since my 4/15 surgery. I live in Houston, so they have those a/c's running as we are getting warm outside. My husband made a comment that I move a lot after surgery. I told him it was because I am so cold. I am trying to warm up! Am I alone on yhis?

This is very common. Fat is an insulator. When you lose fat, you will feel the effects of cold easier. This will affect your extremities first, your hands and feet. I live up north and during the winter, using hand warmers in my gloves became a necessity.

I also had surgery on 4/15 and have been cold ever since! I thought I was crazy because I use to be the only one who was hot and sweaty all winter long and I live in Wisconsin!! Now it's in the 70's and I have on long pants and a sweatshirt!!

My surgeon told me this would happen and she was right! It isn't quite as bad for me at two weeks out, but before that I would suffer from being cold and waves of chills.

I am always cold now and am 7 months post op. It usually starts with my hand and feet. Once they are cold, the rest of me is freezing.

I'm always cold now too (sleeved April 20/15) - maybe a blessing in disguise. The summers nowadays tends to get very hot here (~30C/ 86F), so kind of looking forward to feeling comfortable. Not sure how the winters are going to feel though since it does get very cold (~ -30C/ -22F).

Edited May 3, 201511 yr by nyxn

I'm 6 weeks post surgery and I'm also freezing all the time!!! It's so different than when I was hot all the time!!!

????my heating pads....I also have been known to use the hair dryer on and in my shoes to warm up my cold toes. That is why I dream of Hawaii ????

I am always freezing too. It was 83 here yesterday and I was in long pants and long sleeves, shopping. I looked around and everyone was in tank tops, shorts, and flip flops.