Seven Days in and Feeling Zero Motivation

[bestcoast 2]

I’m seven days post-op, and I think I’m healing well. Minimal pain and doing okay on the liquid diet (some head hunger but no nausea or anything like that). I’m feeling very blah, though. Not depressed or exhausted but really flat and lacking motivation to do even small things. Is this normal?

[White Sale 339]

The anesthesia can sometimes have different effects on people's psyche. Also, your body has just been through something pretty traumatic.

Personally, I was uncharacteristically emotional for a few weeks post-op (and a little depressed).

Be easy with yourself, you've just had surgery.

[bestcoast 2]

2 minutes ago, White Sale said:

The anesthesia can sometimes have different effects on people's psyche. Also, your body has just been through something pretty traumatic.

Personally, I was uncharacteristically emotional for a few weeks post-op (and a little depressed).

Be easy with yourself, you've just had surgery.

thanks for that. i think i may have underestimated how big a deal it would be. all i feel like doing is lying around and watching tv. (hello, all three series of broadchurch!) i’m doing my walking and building up activity, but anything that requires mental exursion is just a no go. like i’ve been putting off a simple email for days now. just wanted to get a reality check and see if this has happened to others. 🙃

[KimTriesRNY 1,853]

I had all I could do to just shower, get dressed, and go for my daily walks. I remember my mom came and took me out for the first time post op and I lasted all of 45 minutes in the bookstore and I was ready to go home.

I think it’s normal. Do your walking. If your body needs to rest though....let it rest a bit.

[GreenTealael 25,542]

31 minutes ago, bestcoast said:

thanks for that. i think i may have underestimated how big a deal it would be. all i feel like doing is lying around and watching tv. (hello, all three series of broadchurch!) i’m doing my walking and building up activity, but anything that requires mental exursion is just a no go. like i’ve been putting off a simple email for days now. just wanted to get a reality check and see if this has happened to others. 🙃

All I read was David Tennant, but I think you're going to be OK.

Edited July 30, 2018 by GreenTealael

[goalseeker 695]

Don’t forget that our bodies are literally starving even though we don’t feel the hunger that intese. Our caloric intake is so low it’s expected to be low energy. I’m 9 days post op and have been pretty lazy.

[Matt Z 4,140]

On 7/30/2018 at 4:01 PM, bestcoast said:

I’m seven days post-op, and I think I’m healing well. Minimal pain and doing okay on the liquid diet (some head hunger but no nausea or anything like that). I’m feeling very blah, though. Not depressed or exhausted but really flat and lacking motivation to do even small things. Is this normal?

Totally normal. Focus on healing up first, then worry about anything else.