Day 14

[Kerry 1]

So 14 days ago i was in my gown right now waiting for the doc to come and get me...today i feel fine...i dont even feel like i had surgery..(until i eat something ofcourse) but my issue is that i have absolutely noooo energy!!! i wake up feeling like today is the day for me! im going to the gym and im going to walk and enjoy it! (presurgery i really did enjoy it) but i just cant muster up the giddy up and go!! im doing decently okay on my Protein. gettting roughly 50-60 grams a day! and Water im trying to get the same...its difficult to be drinking all day! im getting both my Vitamins in ...i just dont understand it!! i wanna go go go but i dont! im affraid that im going to stop losing weight...any advice or is anyone else feeling like this? im also sooo sick of soup...i cant wait to bite into something normal!!

[Foxbins 625]

I also had an easy recovery but no energy; I think I took afternoon naps the first two weeks. After about week 4 my energy picked up as my calories went up. Fear not, you will continue to lose weight for months.

[weho 103]

My doctor addressed this today. I am 6 days post op. He said it can take 3 to 4 weeks to start feeling more energetic and that increasing my calories will really have no bearing on my energy level. I thought that was weird. Hope you start to feel more energetic soon! Don't over do it though. I went for a 50 minute walk yesterday and spent the rest of the day dragging around. Today I feel so lethargic and have had more pain. Stupid me. Good luck to you!

Holly

[kellyw74 258]

After my surgery 2 weeks ago, I was so weak and tired. Found out on day 7 I was severly anemic!! Don't know if this is your problem, but might not hurt to see your Dr. if you don't start feeling better daily!!

You should feel better everyday, not the same or worse! I was feeling the same and really pale and run down. I am glad that I looked into it. I am taking Iron pills and they really help with my energy level. I am moving to mushie foods tomorrow that will give me more Protein and probably help too.

Good luck to you!

Kelly

[meggiep 57]

For me it was carbs. My first week I had about 4 carbs a day and got to the point I could hardly move after improving steadily every day for a week. So I was told to add thinned Soups and after three days of increasing my carbs to about 40 a day I felt a lift in energy and now feel much much better!

I did have bloodwork and am not anemic.

Have a look at your carbs breakdown- that could be the issue. My nutritionist said not to worry so much about carbs in this period- worry about healing and returning to full energy!

[susnl 17]

HI Kerry.

Yes, I am still having energy issues as well. I did increase my Protein drinks from 3 to 4 times a day. The extra Protein has helped some. However, we have to remember we just had major surgery. Even though our bodies all react differently, we need time to recover.

I am hoping the energy level will increase this week when we get mushies.