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Posted 11/17/2010 3:53 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all,

I have ulcerative colitis and will be getting j-pouch surgery pretty soon. I just wanted to hear from some of you on what your post-surgery energy levels are like compared to before surgery. I'm hoping that I'll be more energetic after surgery, because in my current health I never seem to have any energy. This is probably because I'm almost constantly anemic, which hopefully will no longer be the case after surgery! I just woke up a few hours ago from nine hours of sleep, and already I feel like I need a nap. I'll be going back to college after I've recovered from surgery and I want nothing more than to have the energy to get heavily involved in the college community and do a lot of extracurriculars!

Yawn,

Rachel

Posted 11/17/2010 4:04 PM (GMT 0)
Having had jpouch surgery for UC and after a 2 year severe flare which resulted in anemia and loss of B-12, I am happy to say that my pre-illness energy levels returned. But it took about a year post surgery to lose the fatigure; I napped every day. That wasn't a year of sitting around, I began hiking again right out of surgery and completed a half marathon 6 months post surgery. My surgeon said I could do what I wanted, in terms of exercise, but to rest when I was fatigued. Be patient, recovery is slow but you will rebound.

Sue
Posted 11/17/2010 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
Took me about 3 months after surgery to get back to my normal energy level.
Posted 11/17/2010 9:32 PM (GMT 0)
     I don't have much energy.  My operation was June 28th.  However, I suffered with ulcerative proctitis for twelve years, the last two I was prednisone dependent.  Another factor...I had the surgery at age 63 (am now 64). 

     My family doctor requested a lot of blood work, which I am having drawn on Monday.  This will tell whether my B12 level is normal, among other things.  My hair has been falling out too.

     Otherwise, things are going very well.  My family doctor told me on Monday that considering the operation I had...total colectomy and permanent ileostomy...I am doing fantastic smilewinkgrin !

     The best of luck to you!!!

Posted 11/18/2010 12:54 AM (GMT 0)
Rachel,
My energy level is through the roof compared to how I felt before surgery. I used to be anemic and tired all the time, too, and needed blood transfusions, as well. Thankfully, I'm not anemic anymore. You will be blown away by how much better you're going to feel once you get that diseased colon out of you. I'm excited for you to get your energy back! turn
Cecilia
Posted 11/18/2010 1:55 AM (GMT 0)
im much more energetic than before surgery. the time change has messed me up, ive had a nap everyday, lol, but i still feel tons better and have a thousand times more energy!
Posted 11/19/2010 12:50 AM (GMT 0)

flchurchlady said...
Rachel,
My energy level is through the roof compared to how I felt before surgery. I used to be anemic and tired all the time, too, and needed blood transfusions, as well. Thankfully, I'm not anemic anymore. You will be blown away by how much better you're going to feel once you get that diseased colon out of you. I'm excited for you to get your energy back! turn
Cecilia

ditto to everything!!

like sue said, surgery takes it outta you, but once your fully healed, which is usually around 1 year from j-pouch as to everything i've read, you should be in tip top shape!

I'm still in my occasionally tired just from surgery recovery phase, but its not like before when i was tired all the time. I wake up and go about my day and since my job is standing for 8 hours i'm usually wiped by 5:00 but it's getting better everyday. and weekend when i dont do so much physical activity i don't really get tired at all anymore, its great!
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