LAVH Three weeks post-hysterectomy, exhaustion set in

I'm just over three weeks post-op, and I am more tired these past three days than before my surgery. Is this normal? I can't take hormone replacement due to breast cancer. Could my exhaustion be related to lack of hormone? Thanks!

I'm also 3 weeks post op and am significantly more tired this week than last. Anyone else go through this?

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Originally Posted by rtalbot I'm just over three weeks post-op, and I am more tired these past three days than before my surgery. Is this normal? I can't take hormone replacement due to breast cancer. Could my exhaustion be related to lack of hormone? Thanks!

Oh my. I've been tired this week but today it went to a new level! I was tired when I woke up and it just got worse from there! By 3pm I was in tears I was so tired and by 4 when hubby got home and could watch the kids I was delirious, woosy, and crying. All I could say was I'm so tired! I went straight to bed when hubby came home and slept for almost 2hrs. I could have stayed in bed till tomorrow but guilt got my butt out of bed.... onto the couch :-) I plan to go to bed early w a muscle relaxer and sleep until I can't sleep any longer tomorrow! ! I sure hope this gets better soon!

It's most likely narcotic and anethesia withdrawal...2-3 weeks I was flat on my back. After being able to do everything for a week. Also because you're allowing yourself to do more.

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Originally Posted by theredqueen Also because you're allowing yourself to do more.

Bingo! I think this is exactly it. For those first couple weeks, you allowed yourself to rest and be pampered. Now you've started to feel a little better and are probably doing too much, and your body is unhappy about it. Even if you don't have external stitches, you have many inside and tons of healing to do. Healing takes energy, lots of it. I'm at 4.5 weeks and I'm still very tired by early afternoon. I absolutely must lie down and rest or by evening (and into the next day) I'm miserable - aching, sore, weepy, etc...

Remember, "think months, not weeks," and "you only have one chance to heal well the first time." It's OK to ignore the dust bunnies, to serve convenience foods, and especially to ask for help.

I am 6 months post op, my body still tells me to cool it after being on my feet all day by making my lower back sore and making me sleepy. Otherwise I am feeling great though.

very normal... around that point in recovery I hit a wall and felt like I was back to the first week post op... it will get better.. just keep resting and dont over dfo it.. its still very easy to over do it... listen to your body and rest whn you feel tired.. these days will be over soon and then there is no rest once we get back into our life... enoy it read a book and watch lots of movies..