Be sure to drink plenty of water and other fluids to improve blood circulation and remove toxins. Patient does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. In addition, our finance coordinators will help you smooth out the issues you might have. Nothing post surgery. Occupational therapy can be tailored to suit your specific working environment and job. I'm only seven weeks out, and every day about 2:00 or 3:00 I feel completely drained. Warning patients about outcomes is tricky. I am quite well now. I had no pain or weakness. Its not a terrible dizziness that I am going to fall immediately but more so a constant feeling of swaying & being in motion when I am stationary. Confusion can also lead to delirium, a more serious type of confusion after anesthesia. It seemed to improve after I started eating enough orally so that I no longer needed to use the J-tube. Hope this helps you.. And look after yourself, you need to. The recovery time post ACDF surgery is about 4 to 6 weeks and there is a low complication risk with this procedure. I was so drained and tired a month or so after my partial and then we found I was iron deficient and anemic. 2018;5(6). Our clinical information meets the standards set by the NHS in their Standard for Creating Health Content guidance. Usually its the iron that drops first, leading to anemia. Another thing to consider, having cancer is very stressful. See Postoperative Care for Spinal Fusion Surgery. We need the bed for someone else and you must go home.. excessive sleeping or sleeping more often than normal. Colon was resectioned in 2008, but scar tissue started closing the surgical area to about the size of a quarter dollar coin. Yes, you had major surgery. Fatigue is extreme tiredness and exhaustion. All Rights Reserved. Egton Medical Information Systems Limited. It is after all major surgery and the abdomen supports a the weight of all our internal organs, even when sitting upright. loss of interest in activities. Learn how we can help. Please note that Vicodin and . Unfortunately it does take some time for our new digestive system to learn how to process food and it does take some time for dumping syndrome to pass. It surely does not feel good.We will try to take milk out of his diet and see how he feels. Patient aims to help the world proactively manage its healthcare, supplying evidence-based information on a wide range of medical and health topics to patients and health professionals. You don't want the surgery to have been a waste of time. Im 4 weeks post op from knee revision surgery and Im finding it very difficult to stay awake. Lifting items that weigh up to 10 pounds is now allowed. He experienced the same symtoms. Being on a ventilator during surgery can, unfortunately, lead to issues with breathing. It takes a lot out of you physically and mentally. Furthermore, they help to improve flexibility and maintain your basic level of fitness. The pattern seems to be about a year, but so many things come into play for this. I had to set aside specific times each day to slowly drink a glass of water because I was never really thirsty on my own. Have used off and on for several months prior to surgery. Is your belly button incision about an inch long and actually above your belly button? Self-reported fatigue was assessed on a 10-cm visual analog scale. I did not really have an appetite for the first year after surgery but I viewed food like medication, something I had to do to support my recovery. It may take some more time, but do get checked out with the doctos too.