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It has been 5 days since my surgery...September 20th....so far doing well with everything and no problems....down 10 lbs and feeling fine except for excessive sleeepiness...I feel I could sleep about 20 hours out of the day!!....I see my surgeon on Thursday and will discuss this with him but just wondered if anyone else has had this extreme tiredness? I think I am doing everything right...living on a lquid diet including Jello and popsicles and lots of water...But two hours after waking up, I am ready for a nap....Janice

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It has been 5 days since my surgery...September 20th....so far doing well with everything and no problems....down 10 lbs and feeling fine except for excessive sleeepiness...I feel I could sleep about 20 hours out of the day!!....I see my surgeon on Thursday and will discuss this with him but just wondered if anyone else has had this extreme tiredness? I think I am doing everything right...living on a lquid diet including Jello and popsicles and lots of Water...But two hours after waking up, I am ready for a nap....Janice

I'm four days post op and yesterday was a tired day but otherwise, I haven't experienced it. I've only lost 5 lbs. How much Protein are you consuming each day?

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You may be tired bcz your not eating a lot of calories. That is a lot to lose in a week. Im six days out and I can eat anything.

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I'm four days post op and yesterday was a tired day but otherwise, I haven't experienced it. I've only lost 5 lbs. How much Protein are you consuming each day?

i am not eating any protein.....all that is on the list the doctor gave me for the first week is clear iiquids...so i have been living on jelllo and ice pops and some broth...no where does he say to eat any Protein the first week. I am sure this is why I am so exhausted. Well come Tuesday it will be the start of week two and more things will be added so hopefully they will help.

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i am not eating any Protein.....all that is on the list the doctor gave me for the first week is clear iiquids...so i have been living on jelllo and ice pops and some broth...no where does he say to eat any Protein the first week. I am sure this is why I am so exhausted. Well come Tuesday it will be the start of week two and more things will be added so hopefully they will help.

You might want to call the office and double check. I have to eat 60 grams every day. It is important for your wounds to heal and to not be hungry...and I'm sure the energy level.

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i am not eating any Protein.....all that is on the list the doctor gave me for the first week is clear iiquids...so i have been living on jelllo and ice pops and some broth...no where does he say to eat any Protein the first week. I am sure this is why I am so exhausted. Well come Tuesday it will be the start of week two and more things will be added so hopefully they will help.

I can't imagine they would send you home without proper nutritional information. You definitely need at least 75-100 grams of protein a day.

There are many pre-mixed drinks on the market, if you have a Walmart or costco near you, they both have drinks and Protein powder you

mix yourself in a blender. These should be sugar free of course. What you're drinking now is fine as long as you get about 64 oz a day of liquid.

You'll get a lot more advice here, this is a very helpful forum. In my opinion, you should be taking a chewable, Multivitamin w/iron and a lot

more. If you really don't know what else you need, please ask, everyone here will be glad to help. All the best.

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