Are you tired?
Hello everyone!
I'm new to this forum and 4 days post op (VGS).
Do any of you nap after surgery? If so, how often? I find that i'm sleepier today than I was a few days ago. I'm drinking plenty of protein, water & broth. I don't really feel weak, just sleepy tired.
Also, what's the activity level that's considered "normal" or average the first week post op?
Everyone is different, but after major surgery, most of us needed naps for the first weeks. I went back to a desk job in a week, but napped in the evenings for the first few weeks. I think my energy was completely back at about three weeks after surgery.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
My surgeon advised me to take a month off work. I thought that was excessive, but I'm glad I followed his advice. Even though I have a desk job, the first week I slept about 12 hours a night!
A few days after surgery, I felt like I had loads of energy, and that led me to overdo it. I found that fatigue would strike quickly, without warning. Most of the time I felt fantastic,but fatigue would strike suddenly, without warning, and I would need to sit down now.
About two months after surgery, I was supposed to give a presentation. About two slides in I knew I wasn't going to make it, and had to lie down. Of course, I was 58 when I had the surgery, but I don't know that age was a big factor.
It was a few months before I got my full endurance back. Don't get me wrong, most of the time I felt fantastic, and better than before surgery.
You had major surgery 4 days ago! This is completely normal!
I was napping a couple of months after surgery. It gradually gets better, but don't try to rush things.
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I had RNY and was completely exhausted for the first 6 months. About the six month mark was when my energy returned. Hang in there!!
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
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I had VGS Nov 20, 2019 and I was extremely sleeping and fatiqued. I have had many surgeries in the past but never felt so tired as I did after VGS. Rest, rest and rest! I tired to fight it but my body demanded it. I couldn't stay away longer than 10 mins for a solid week. I was weak and shaky. (Hypoglycemic too). Even my voice was weak lol. After 2 and half weeks I was fine. So if you can rest , go with it. It's from the liquid diet before hand and afterwards. Drink your protein too.
