post surgery energy levels

[Pammy S Lewis 2]

hi all

i'm 2 weeks post op and started on soft mushy foods middle of last week. i am really sleepy all day and lacking energy. i'm not a hugely energetic person normally but i feel like all i can do is lay on the couch. i'm only up to about 650-700 cal a day so maybe it's just that. am getting 60 Protein and around 40-60 carbs per day and am drinking enough Water and taking proper Vitamins. only thing i can think of is that i'm without my coffee and that the calories are still low??

is this common?

[trish151 33]

I am a month post op and still having problems with energy level. Fortunately I am not working right now so I get up and go walk an hour each day, come home and take a shower and usually end up taking a 3 hour nap. I don't like it but I know I have to slow down some and heal. I have never been a sit around person but I over did it about 2 weeks ago and ended up having some pulling at my incision sight which caused a lot of pain. It was a quick reminder to take it easy. I am down 28 lbs today and am so happy for each pound gone but have to remember that the tiredness is only temporary and I am ready for my energy level to come back.

[loralee 2]

Have you checked with your surgeon's office about this? I was a little over a week out, had to lay down and rest - even after something as simple as a shower. I started chewable Iron supplements and felt better within 2 days. (I had ordered them when I ordered my Multivitamin and calcium) Could have been coincidence, but I had problems with anemia during pregnancy and this felt just like that, so I treated myself since i already had them on hand. I thnk you need to talk to your doctor's staff and see if this is fatigue something they normally see or if they want you to do something different.

[Pammy S Lewis 2]

Have you checked with your surgeon's office about this? I was a little over a week out, had to lay down and rest - even after something as simple as a shower. I started chewable Iron supplements and felt better within 2 days. (I had ordered them when I ordered my Multivitamin and calcium) Could have been coincidence, but I had problems with anemia during pregnancy and this felt just like that, so I treated myself since i already had them on hand. I thnk you need to talk to your doctor's staff and see if this is fatigue something they normally see or if they want you to do something different.

good idea to check. i'm going in early next week for follow up blood tests so i'll make sure they test for anything that could be related to fatigue. thanks