What is “normal “ tiredness

[Littlegirl68]

My 83 year old dad had stent inserted 11days ago

Also has pneumonia which is easing

But he is so extremely fatigued-despite having a good 10 hours sleep each night he falls asleep at the drop of a hat through the day

Is this to be expected at this early stage ? I think it is but he’s anxious over it

[Hidden]

Hello

Your Dad has been through it

I had pneumonia when I was 55 or 56 not sure now but it is exhausting

Heart attacks came later

Taking into account your Dad's age and him having a stent as well as pneumonia I am not shocked he is exhausted and needing to sleep

The old fashioned saying I remember is the body heals while we are sleeping and maybe that is what your Dad's body is doing sleeping itself better

It is early days and hopefully you will start to see small improvements and he will gradually build his energy back up again

If you do get concerned though have a word with his Doctor they may need to do some blood tests but will reassure you which is what we need

I hope his recovery goes well and as it does let us know how he is getting on x

[rizal]

I have no idea what is normal. I had 3 stays in hospital last year. Heart Attack, later back for more stenting then end of July Heart Failure. I am in my 70s. A couple of years ago I was seemingly fit and healthy. Now I sleep 8+ hours a night and have a crafty hour to hour and a half nap in the afternoon. This is 6 months after my traumas. Your dad is only 11 days from his stenting - wow and pneumonia as well. I personally reckon that his sleeping is quite normal. But if you are concerned have a quiet word with his GP. He's been through a hell of a lot recently

[VEBboy]

Hi. Having had pneumonia twice, and cardiac intervention, at a younger age than your dad, I strongly suspect his behaviour is to be expected. I was absolutely exhausted and one of the hospital residents said it takes longer to recover from pneumonia the older you are, and sleeping a lot is very common. He needs reassurance, so if that means a call to the GP, then that's easily done. He needs to keep doing his breathing exercises (I remember they provoked coughing - but that's a necessary part of recovery too), and a few short walks are probably a good idea, but he will get very tired very quickly.

[Qualipop]

How is his BP? After mine, the bisopralol dropped my BP so low I couldn't function at all. Of course it depends on how much damage was caused by the heart attack. YOu really need to get your GP involved