Hello all! I was sleeved on 7/8/16 and I have been feeling pretty darn good so far. Today though, I have went out and about a little before it got too hot outside and I'm feeling just very weak and lightheaded in general. I put myself back to bed and am making sure to keep up on my Water intake... Is it just the drastically reduced calories/carbs that my body just needs to adjust to?

I definitely know it isn't dehydration (this time) because I went yesterday for a post op IV infusion. So it's been less than 24 hours since I had that. Plus I've been doing pretty well on my water - 55 oz plus extra water to thin Protein shakes. I've been getting my 60-80g protein without issue with 3 Protein Shakes per day.

I'm sipping a v8 right now... Maybe I could use a little sodium? I don't know! I was feeling so great. Maybe I just overdid it?

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Have you never had surgery before?

It takes a good 6 weeks to heal and feel somewhat normal again. There's going to be good days and bad. Me personally felt worse at around day 3 or 4 after each surgery.

Take it easy and let yourself heal. You just had major surgery!

Lol! I literally have not had surgery before. Obviously it shows. Thank you! It's good to be reassured that it's normal!!!

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@@ciciz It's normal to be exhausted after surgery - especially when your calorie intake is so limited with WLS. I would try and increase your fluids - especially if it is hot out where you live (it's in the 90's here today). Have sugar free popsicles, broth, maybe some G2 (electrolytes). Rest and take it easy!

As long as you're hitting H2O and Protein goals I wouldn't worry. You're going to be wrecked from your body healing, even if you don't notice the pain much, it's still a lot of trauma. I was sleeping most of the day for the first week, and wasn't at my pre-op energy level for about a month and a half.

I am 8 weeks post-op and I experienced the exact same thing between day 4-5. The day of and day after surgery I felt you know, like I had just had surgery, but by day 2 and 3 I was surprised how good I felt considering. I went to the movies, walked along the beach, normal stuff. Then day 4 happened. I couldn't even get out of bed I was so depleted. What I can tell you is that is very very normal. By the end of the week, I was back at it and feeling more like my normal self. But I still got depleted easily for the first 3 weeks. After than, I was really back to normal. I actually feel like I have a lot more energy now than I ever did post-op. But that also might be due to the 40 lbs I no longer have weighing me down! Stick with it, relax and let yourself heal.

Edited July 12, 201610 yr by kazie15