anissacloud9

Hi all, I'm new to the site and this is my 4th day post-band. I'm super excited about my life-long journey, but in the immediate sense I'm HUNGRY and completely wiped out. My husband's looking at me like I'm crazy and says "You just had surgery Thursday!" but I thought I'd be a little more energetic by now. I'm no stranger to surgeries so I thought I'd bounce back within a day or two. Unrealistic? I'm walking around the house, doing some light chores, etc but yesterday my 6 yr-old and I ran to Kohl's and I was exhausted when I got home. I'm assuming this is all normal, although everyone is different? Not sure if the lack of energy is due to surgery alone, or combination of surgery plus less calories? So far my first 4 days have included 2-3 protein shakes per day, chicken & vegetable broth, protein & Vitamin waters, and a little jello. Any post-op strategies to keep the hunger at bay and get some pep back, or am I expecting too much too fast? My Dr said recovery time is typically 5-7 days, but on this 4th day I still feel sleepy and energy-drained almost as much as Day 1. Veteran Banders, any advice?

Thank you guys for the reassurance - my plan was to return to work tomorrow but after 4 days I'm still wiped out. Pain is MUCH better today and I'm only taking Tylenol (the Hydrocodone makes me feel too funky!) but it's the sheer lack of energy. Had the hietal hernia repaired with the lap band Thursday - does that affect recovery too, or not really?