another fatigue question...

New diagnosis and before diagnosis
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I know I’ve only had major surgery just over 2 weeks ago but my fatigue has gone into major overdrive… everything I do is equivilant to running a marathon!! My body is is so heavy and tired… permanently… Even just walking form one room to another room tires me out!! You know that horrible inside buzzy/shaky feeling and the feeling really ill? I am getting that every time I do anything!! My husband is so concerned and is not allowing me to do anything… and I really am not doing anything… (which is frustrating me but I’m accepting it)

It seems to be getting worse!! My body is reacting a lot more to what I am doing now than it did last week… is that normal?? Also my face flushes terribly when I excert myself… and by excerting, I mean walking upstairs!!

I know I’ve got to give my body time to heal after my surgery, but why is the fatigue getting worse??

x

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Hi Jules

Possibly all those mixed messages careering around inside your body. Listen to your body -

it’s not happy. Very frustrating, yes, but you cannot fight it. Your husband seems a real diamond,

so get all the rest you can get, and when your body begins to calm down I’m sure you’ll find things

a little easier. Forget the stairs for now tho, unless you really need to climb them. Ask your husband

to give you a helping hand, and push you up those stairs! Try also, to make light of the situation. It

will pass at some point. But above all, make sure you have a very Happy Christmas - visits and visiting

may be off the cards, but adapt your thinking and make this Christmas equally wonderful!!

Have fun!

Ali x

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Hi Jules, you’re going to have to give it longer. Sorry love but 2 weeks just isn’t long enough.

I agree with Ali… you cannot fight it. Give into it a bit and things will improve.

Happy Christmas and really hope you feel better soon,

Pat x

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Hi Jules, I know the feeling it’s like u have been run over by a bus!?! What surgery have u had? I’m un diag at mo n had a back operation in July! It seems like a lonely world with all this! Tests n no one will commit!! My son is 2 in feb so I have to keep going! Prob a good thing ? Regards Claire xx