11 days post op still recovering normal?

[mandycandy 5]

I am 11 days out now since surgery. I am tolerating fluids and puree ok. But still sore and tired (moving slow soreness/pain with movement around incisions). I see others back to work after a week. There is NO WAY I could work right now. Have others experienced this also? When did you start to feel normal? Thanks

[Jim in Utah 25]

Yes, this is common. While some days were better than others, the first 5 weeks for me were painful and I had very little energy. I could hardly get down Water and the minimum Protein many days.

Into my 6th week and beyond I felt much better, was able to eat and drink, and generally felt normal.

I am in 11th week now and I feel AWESOME with lots of energy!

Hang in there!!!

It will get better.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Yes it's normal. Some of us recover quicker and easier than others, but still being sore and tired 11 days out is normal.

[mandycandy 5]

Thanks guys!!

[kranky813 477]

Oh yeah, I took 5 weeks off because I was so weak and tired. Once you hit a month you will feel better, once you hit 6 weeks you will feel great! I am almost 8 weeks out and love life

Give your body time to heal. It takes time. I wish I was one of the lucky ones who felt so good right after but I couldn't imagine going back to work after only a week.

[reree6898 1,164]

I am two weeks out today and had to come back to work today. I'm still a bit sore and tired and if I had the available time off work I would have liked to take another week. I will say that the difference for me between one week out and two weeks out was a huge improvement.

[glitter eyes 1,398]

I was still sore at two weeks. I took four weeks off of work and so glad that I did. I started feeling much better at the end of the third week.

Hang in there it will get better.

[gabbisha 28]

I am 11 days out now since surgery. I am tolerating fluids and puree ok. But still sore and tired (moving slow soreness/pain with movement around incisions). I see others back to work after a week. There is NO WAY I could work right now. Have others experienced this also? When did you start to feel normal? Thanks

hello I started feeling normal after 4 weeks. However had to go back to work 3 days after surgery and moved from house 1 week after surgery. It was not easy. Now I feel normal I'm 7 weeks out.

[mandycandy 5]

Thanks all!

Gabbisha I can't even imagine what that was like! You are strong! Glad you got through it all and are feeling good! Happy losing;)

[alwtg 199]

I'm 11 days out too, generally feeling pretty good but am not planning to go back to work until Friday as I don't really want to drive too much this week, but I feel well enough although not sure if I'll get more tired once I'm back.