Feeling tired

[Trinigiri9591 2]

I am eight days post-op. As of yesterday when I had my 1 week visit with my Dr, I was doing very well with pain, Water intake, full liquids and walking. Yesterday afternoon I started feeling very tired to the point of turning off my phones and just laying in bed from about 6pm but not sleeping just tired, now this morning I was planning my first solo outing, but I still have that tired feeling. Should I be alarmed by this? Is it normal? Thank you for your input.

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[HuneComz 103]

I am 3 weeks post-op and my energy level and sleep patterns have been a roller coaster. I only napped the day of surgery, went shopping several times during my recovery so I returned to work after two weeks. Now that I have been back at work, I do get very sleep and drained about halfway through my day. I think it's all normal. Your body is adjusting.

The first few days I slept really well, for close to 2 weeks I had trouble sleeping, now when I go to bed I sleep through to my alarm every morning! I haven't done THAT in years.

Just remember if you are laying down for naps (or just lying down) - you should still get up and walk 5 minutes out of every hour.

[heidikat72 935]

I struggled with fatigue for the first couple months actually. I wish I could say there was a magic "fix" that I did to get over it but I really just had to power through it and once I forced myself to start exercising more, that seemed to help break it. At 8 days post op - you are extremely low calorie intake and still healing, it's ok to rest. You will eventually have your energy level return and be even greater than it was.

[Amy'ssleeve 11]

I am eight days post-op. As of yesterday when I had my 1 week visit with my Dr, I was doing very well with pain, Water intake, full liquids and walking. Yesterday afternoon I started feeling very tired to the point of turning off my phones and just laying in bed from about 6pm but not sleeping just tired, now this morning I was planning my first solo outing, but I still have that tired feeling. Should I be alarmed by this? Is it normal? Thank you for your input.

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I am also 8 days out and exhaustion is not budging. I think it is our bodies in shock still and recovering without our normal caloric intake. Feel better soon. I need to get vitamines

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[JamieLogical 8,684]

Fatigue was a severe issue for me for the first couple of weeks. It improved once I was on soft foods and could get more calories in. When you are only getting like 350-450 calories a day in, of course you are going to feel tired! Especially when you are healing up from major surgery still.

[mylighthouse 782]

Feeling tired is definitely expected. You just had a MAJOR surgery. I am 5 weeks out and I still get tired and feel completely wiped out at times. Last week when I saw my psychiatrist, I mentioned to him that I was so tired lately. He told me that my body is making a huge adjustment between the surgery itself and all of the weight I have lost. It is perfectly normal to be tired.

[laceemouse 631]

A few years ago people used to take SIX WEEKS off work after a major surgery like this. Now people expect to feel better in a week and be back at work at 2 weeks.

We had major surgery and are surviving on very few calories, of course we are tired. I am 7+ weeks and still get tired some afternoons if I do too much.

[Trinigiri9591 2]

Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences with me and for your encouraging words. I appreciate it very much. God bless you all on your journey.

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[SharBear617 146]

Very normal. I went back to work after 2 weeks, which definately increased my fatigue, but it was a good 8 weeks or so post op before the fatigue was getting better, but it eventually did. Keep up with your vitamins/supplements, and eventually you'll have energy to burn! Hang in there

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