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Hello,

So I am 9 days post op and from.the very begenning post op I have had very low energy. I am getting in my sugusted diet but can only feel decent for about two hours then I need ro rest. Anyone else feel like this?

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I did for the first several weeks. You just had major surgery. It will pass.


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I found the surgery took a lot out of me as well. Even if I felt good afterwards I had very little energy. I think my body was trying to recover. I was able to work in the yard over the weekend and each day seems to be getting better.


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Anesthesia can make you feel like crap for up to 4 weeks. Also, try to remember you body is healing. I felt like crap for 8 weeks after my c-section. I was tired for a good month or six weeks after my surgery. It will pass.

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This was my biggest complaint after surgery. It slowly got better and by 7-8 weeks it was completely gone. I took lots of naps! It will go away so just do what your body is telling you.

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Yes. Very very low energy. Not able to participate in life much for the first month . In the second month day by day it got better. After 6 weeks I started a beginning exercise program. Thereafter, slowly I recovered to full strength and then some. You had major surgery. You don’t get enough Protein at first. Give yourself permission to recover. I was scared I’d be like that forever, but I have more energy now 3 months out than I did before surgery.so will you.

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