LAVH 3 weeks post hysterectomy, was supposed to return to work by now

Today is 3 weeks from my vaginal hysterectomy- I had internal bleeding and they had to go in laparoscopically that same night to drain 2.5 liters of blood. I had 3 units of blood transfused. So I get why I've had so much fatigue but have been eating lots of liver (bleh) to beef up my blood count and iron. I was feeling more energetic and less painful for the last 4 days until yesterday I just felt like a veil dropped over me- don't want to talk, I'm forcing myself to walk around a little because lying in bed all the time makes everything hurt. I was supposed to go back to work tomorrow -it entails lots of walking standing talking in busy retail store. This has been extended to next week--how can I possibly work when I feel like this? If I don't go back to work I will lose my mind-I do best when I'm busy. My husband is worrying because I was doing better and today all of a sudden I'm not engaging with anything. Is this depression? If so do I fight or just roll with it?

I'm sorry you have hit a wall. It's hard to know exactly what's happening, but sometimes recovery does have ups and downs. If you plan to return to work next week, it's probably best to be up and around, with rest intervals, to see how you will do. If that's not possible, you may need to extend your time off and work up to it. Are you on the wake-sleep hours you'll need for work? That can make a big difference. If you have the same hours, but can't manage to be up a full day, it's unlikely working a full day will go well. I hope you feel better soon, I wish recovery was more predictable.

Thank you, always helps to get ideas/perspective from outside yourself- I should have read more to know that 3 weeks is just the beginning