Exhausted

[triedeverything]

Have been feeling well so went shopping with my family to a big town involving walking up and down steep cobbled high streets and into the main shopping centre all in all I was walking and shopping with my girls for 2.5 hours and by the time I was going back up a steep hill to where we parked I thought was gonna pass out. Since getting home I have been completely flaked out and no energy whatsoever. Is this normal at nearly 3 weeks?

 

[Jaybo78]

Are you on blood pressure lowering medication? if you are you may want to get this checked. I've not had my surgery yet but I have lost a fair bit in the last few weeks on my pre-op diet and I've been getting dizzy spells when exerting myself. Could be lack of calorie intake but I checked my bp and its alot lower than before so my meds need looking at soon and the dizzy spells could be related. May be same for you?

 

[fjsinc]

Oh yes! At 2 weeks out I walked about half a mile to and from my doctors, and had to sleep for 2 hours. Its very normal after surgery, you are healing.

 

[triedeverything]

No my BP is normal but I do occasionally feel a bit dizzy post op but could he lack of calories. Also I get bouts of hiccups all the time after eating most strange! The exhausting tiredness after moderate activity is a real pain I really hope this goes away soon! I couldn't have walked up that hill more slowly either.

 

[tealovingsleever]

Walking and shopping for 2.5 hours isn't what I'd call moderate activity. Remember you've had major surgery. It takes time for your body to recover. On top of that you're getting limited calories. Just try to take it easy in these early weeks.

As for hiccups they are a sign for me that I've eaten too much.

 

[SleeveGirl]

Also I get bouts of hiccups all the time after eating most strange

As for hiccups they are a sign for me that I've eaten too much.

I get hiccups after I've eaten too, but when I feel satisfied not too full. x

 

[tealovingsleever]

Mine are really painful and sometimes have a burp on the end. What a delight I am

 

[Bally]

I'm 4 weeks post op and I'm sure I couldn't have managed walking for 2.5 hours!
I hardly manage walking less than 1km. at the moment.

 

[SleeveGirl]

Mine are really painful and sometimes have a burp on the end. What a delight I am

Lol!! I wasn't a burper before the op but now I am! x

 

[tealovingsleever]

God me too. Sometimes I forget where I am and let one out and then reel with shame!

 

[SleeveGirl]

God me too. Sometimes I forget where I am and let one out and then reel with shame!

Haha!! x

 

[triedeverything]

Thanks everyone, reckon I was getting a bit stir crazy and needed to go out and my girls were really begging me for some new summer clothes now the warm weather's here at last so I thought a nice gentle shopping trip. Well it started out fine going down hill but by the time I had hit the shopping centre and done 3 floors of that and then out again, we couldn't find anything to eat that I could have. Hubby threw a wobbly at me for being so indecisive when actually all I wanted to do was sit down for a bit. He walked off and left me and my youngest straying behind (a long way behind) and he waited about half an hour for me to get up the hill and to the car. He was completely clueless how worried I was as I actually though I was going to pass out that last part of the walk and leave my 10 yr old daughter stressing. God I was angry with him.. we are still in angry silence now actually!

Suppose it is my own fault for trying too hard to be normal when I'm still recovering and I got very upset because I was so knackered and there was nowhere to rest and when he stormed off I had no choice but to follow him back to the car (still carrying shopping bags). My 10 yr old had to carry them the last 200 yards as I really thought I was going to fall over. Unreal day all round! Started off so well and happy, ended in big family drama.

 

[Bally]

I'm 4 weeks post op and still take a bottle of gatorade in my bag when I go out. It really helps me knowing that I can sip on it if I feel dizzy (or worst). Most of the days I bring the bottle home untouched but I've used it once or twice.

 

[LifesAJourney]

You girls crack me up with your humor on things it is refreshing

 

[slaz]

Don't be too hard on your husband, 3 hours shopping is more daunting than running a marathon to most men! He misunderstood your tiredness for indecision but perhaps he has experienced a bit of indecision in the past. Give him a cuddle, he is post op as well you know! x

 

[Gems123]

Its tough being post-op, your mind thinks hey lets get back to normal and your body needs to catch up!

x

 

[highspirit]

It gets better i carry a couple of babybel cheeses or a sweet blackcurrant drink