Energy Level

One of my assumptions was feeling more energetic post op, carrying around less weight, easier to walk, bend, etc... Most the posts I see, including those about going back to work, talk about napping and being tired.

When did you notice your energy level picking up? I'm curious if it's tied more to weight loss (ex 10%) or time (i.e. 2 weeks or 2 months post op)

Thanks

My first meeting with nurse, bariatric DR, and psychiatrist is later this week - I think my biggest worry so far the pre-op diet :)

I never really saw any energy drop.  Don't know why.

I felt great for the first month after surgery.  Then the next month I crashed and was SO fatigued.  I got as much rest as I could, and after a month, all of my energy was back and has stayed back.  It won't last unless you've got a vitamin deficiency or something similiar.

Jane

This sounds like me but it lasted about 2 months and then I am dragging for 2 months. I am hoping it will pick back up again. I am tired of being tired.

No doubt, the surgery took a lot out of me.  I was tired and napping for months after the surgery, but I was also 64 years old.   I think that it was about 5 or 6 months post-op that I really noticed I had more energy.  I'd dash up and down stairs to get something without a second thought, or I'd find I was standing while doing chores where I would normally sit.  I would walk across a parking lot rather than move the car closer to the second destination. 

I'd expect to be tired for some weeks due to the surgery and recovery, but you'll get the energy you desire.

Carol

I was probably 5-6 weeks before my energy level was back up to where it was pre-op.  However, the chart didn't stop there.  It blew right past that into ass-kickin' range. 

In my case it was probably the excessive weight, anesthesia recovery, surgery recovery and the fact that it was a long time until I was able to consume enough protein/calories/water to sustain myself.

I just had surgery last week, and feel pretty wiped out.  The doc says it's because I'm not meeting my fluid and protein goals (my stomach is still too swollen).  Once I can hit those goals, he expects my energy to bounce back.

I'm seven weeks out.  I am still feeling tired tired.  But I'm 61, so younger people may feel less tired.  It's getting better, but I definitely feel low energy.

I am 43 and a little over two weeks out and I have never been as worn out as I am now.  I am just exhausted!  I can't wait to get some energy back.  

Thanks for sharing your experiences. As recently as a few years ago I could mow, shovel snow, even take 2 steps at a time - all an effort  - but i'd do it. The last 50 pounds, the last 3 years, has robbed my will and stamina. Hard to imagine tiring even faster post-op. If insurance/doctor allows I thinking about using 4 or 6 weeks of STD to focus on exercise and activity. Looking forward to when I can link household chores together...taking the stairs vs elevator at work...meandering while shopping vs struggling to get what's on my list... It is so embarrassing when walking to a meeting and taking the stairs and sitting down in a full sweat with my chest heaving.