I'm a January girl (6 weeks post op) and I am still worn out by evening. I have a girlfriend who is 1 year post op (RNY) and she told me it took her 3 months to get her energy back. I think initially it's the surgery itself that wears us out but after that your body is still adjusting to the small amount of nutrients you take in even though you take vitamins. I feel great for the most part, but come 8 or 9 pm I'm worthless...and I have to take naps during my lunch hour at work just to stay focused when I am awake. Lori

I had RNY two weeks ago today and I don't have that feeling. Maybe you should give your surgeon a call this morning and ask. Maybe it's a matter of scar tissue forming or something. I have numbness at one of my incisions on my stomach and can't quite get used to the feeling (or the lack of) I don't know what you are supposed to do after Lap-Band but with RNY it is sip, sip, sip, walk, walk, walk. Maybe a little walking will help too. Just a little suggestion off the top of my head! Hope that helps! Chris

Same here my surgery was Feb. 5th. I can't keep up with my lifestyle anymore. I work for 4 hours and I'm ready for a nap. Went and got groceries today, wore out by the time I got home. I am tired and have no energy. But then when I lay down I just lay there for a while. You'd think if I was so tired I would pass out. Well I don't. And I'm only sleeping a good 4 hours at night. The rest of the time I'm tossing and turning. But I do know they said this was all normal. I don't remember what they said on how long it last. But I will find out when I go for my post-op visit on March 21st. Everyone just try and hang in there, that's what I'm trying to do. Just taking one day at a time. Good Luck, Charlotte

I had lap-band surgery 11 days ago and my stomach feels a little swollen, numb, warm and a little...FIRM? where the top of the band tube is. Is this normal or am I totally overracting. I have no fever, but it feels wierd. I thought I would be able to resume normal activities by now, but my stomach feels so sore and wierd that I don't want to get off the sofa. Please help! thanks

I am right there with you. I am 18 days out and can hardly stay awake. I can't do any of the fun things my mind wants to do. I don't hurt and I'm not nauseated, but I am sooo fatigued. I can't believe how tired I am. And of course, at midnight, I'm up and can't sleep. I really want to just feel normal. I guess I can be patient but this is really hard.