Going out and shopping at the store even exhausts me. I can barely last 15 minutes in the store walking around without getting so nauseous or feel like I have to go the bathroom or need to sit down for a few minutes is this normal in the beginning to get tired so easily?

Yep! It's good to think of this surgery like having a baby. Women typically don't go back to work for 6 weeks after delivery.

Some bounce back to normal in a couple weeks, others take a couple months. Everyone is different.

Hope you feel better soon!

I was exhausted for the first 6 weeks yet some are back to work less than a week after surgery. Listen to your body and rest when it's telling you to. Your energy will come back eventually ?

Congratulations on the surgery!

Kate

I barely had the energy to shampoo my hair and had to take a break and sit on the shower floor before I could finish!! Your energy will come back just be patient, drink your water, get your protein in, and exercise as much as you can. If I can hang in there and exercise for at least 5 minutes my body warms up and it gets easier, so push yourself a little more while listening carefully to your body of course!


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Try upping your carbs I was the same for about 6 weeks and when my exercise physiologist checked my food diary he said my calories and carbs were way to low. Its hard but you just have to eat every 2-3hrs..