- Joined
- Jun 26, 2017
- Messages
- 39,555
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Female
You're not alone in experiencing the fatigue, LimpycatAfter a shower and a couple of small house chores I’m just soooo tired. Is this normal too?
I saw my surgeon yesterday, I am seven weeks out now. I told him how tired I get, and falling asleep. He said it was completely normal. So don’t worry.You're not alone in experiencing the fatigue, LimpycatAfter a shower and a couple of small house chores I’m just soooo tired. Is this normal too?
Our body's energy supply isn't limitless, so when we're in healing mode after major surgery our energy will be used for healing first, not leaving a great reserve for all the other activity of daily life. It is completely normal to feel tired for quite some time and will depend upon your body's rate of healing. Adequate sleep and rest is beneficial because our body does the best healing while we're sleeping.
You are not alone - I am 8 weeks out and have questioned my sanity of doing my right knee replacement .I know I want it to go faster, hurt less, move better, and have more energy. It does get better at times. I pick one thing a day to try and accomplish . Some days it is just unloading the dishwasher. Dealing with the surgery blues was a new thing also.Thank you all. Just having a very bad pain day. My entire leg is aching without relief.