Fatigued?

So glad you asked this question because I've been feeling the same. I had a lumpectomy July 10th and fatigue very easily. I do a few things around the house and get so tired. I shop a little (my daughter takes me) and I'm whipped out before the end of the day. I don't sleep during the day but lay in bed or on the sofa on and off for several hours. I've rarely gone out since my surgery because of this but I'm going to try to get back to walking a little every day to build up my strength.

I found this article, which makes sense to me:

Feeling Fatigue After Surgery

I think healing from surgery is a drain and we should give ourselves the rest and nutrients we need. I slept a lot for at least a month and craved protein almost at every meal. I did start walking three days out from surgery and increased my activity as I felt up to it.

I am exhausted still as well! Had my lumpectomy on the 19th. I am still having trouble finding a comfortable sleeping position so I think that may be part of my problem. SNB area is getting better but still sore. I usually am a “burn my candle at both ends” kind of girl and I’m finding it hard to just sit still and heal. I also have been nauseous for the past 2 1/2 days. Wondering if it could be delayed reaction to anesthesia? The only meds I’m taking are 400mg ibuprofen every 6-8 hours. I go for post op appointment tomorrow to see bs and get final pathology result. Can’t wait to hear what it says.

took me quite a while after the mastectomy to feel back to normal. I blamed it on the anesthesia...I forced myself to keep moving and rest when I needed it. Our bodies took a beating.