Weakness, fatigue - 4 days post op

[ciciz 8]

Hello all! I was sleeved on 7/8/16 and I have been feeling pretty darn good so far. Today though, I have went out and about a little before it got too hot outside and I'm feeling just very weak and lightheaded in general. I put myself back to bed and am making sure to keep up on my Water intake... Is it just the drastically reduced calories/carbs that my body just needs to adjust to?

I definitely know it isn't dehydration (this time) because I went yesterday for a post op IV infusion. So it's been less than 24 hours since I had that. Plus I've been doing pretty well on my Water - 55 oz plus extra water to thin Protein shakes. I've been getting my 60-80g Protein without issue with 3 Protein Shakes per day.

I'm sipping a v8 right now... Maybe I could use a little sodium? I don't know! I was feeling so great. Maybe I just overdid it?

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[Babbs 14,681]

Have you never had surgery before?

It takes a good 6 weeks to heal and feel somewhat normal again. There's going to be good days and bad. Me personally felt worse at around day 3 or 4 after each surgery.

Take it easy and let yourself heal. You just had major surgery!

[ciciz 8]

Lol! I literally have not had surgery before. Obviously it shows. Thank you! It's good to be reassured that it's normal!!!

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[KristenLe 5,979]

@@ciciz It's normal to be exhausted after surgery - especially when your calorie intake is so limited with WLS. I would try and increase your fluids - especially if it is hot out where you live (it's in the 90's here today). Have sugar free popsicles, broth, maybe some G2 (electrolytes). Rest and take it easy!

[SilentBotts 138]

As long as you're hitting H2O and Protein goals I wouldn't worry. You're going to be wrecked from your body healing, even if you don't notice the pain much, it's still a lot of trauma. I was sleeping most of the day for the first week, and wasn't at my pre-op energy level for about a month and a half.

[kazie15 12]

I am 8 weeks post-op and I experienced the exact same thing between day 4-5. The day of and day after surgery I felt you know, like I had just had surgery, but by day 2 and 3 I was surprised how good I felt considering. I went to the movies, walked along the beach, normal stuff. Then day 4 happened. I couldn't even get out of bed I was so depleted. What I can tell you is that is very very normal. By the end of the week, I was back at it and feeling more like my normal self. But I still got depleted easily for the first 3 weeks. After than, I was really back to normal. I actually feel like I have a lot more energy now than I ever did post-op. But that also might be due to the 40 lbs I no longer have weighing me down! Stick with it, relax and let yourself heal.

Edited July 12, 2016 by kazie15