Persistent extreme fatigue months after surgery

[Sophie_Louisa]

Hi all,

I have posted a few times about this already but thought I’d try again in case someone believes they know the cause.

Coming up six months ago I had a laparotomy to remove an ovary, Fallopian tube, cyst and appendix and since then I have been extremely tired and my energy levels are not seeming to get better - I lost a lot of blood so thought maybe the tiredness was due to being anemic but my red blood cells have now caught up so it can’t be that. I have also been diagnosed with potential kidney stones (I had a kidney infection but the antibiotics did not get rid of the pain and it actually started to worsen) and on Monday I will get that confirmed for me - I had a uti for a long tine do think that is what has caused it so I don’t think that could be causing it. However I thought I’d mention both things if there possibly could be a link between them and the fatigue?

I’d be interested to hear if anyone else had any similar experiences or believe that they know the cause?

Thanks,

Sophie

[BoilerMissle]

I had a laparotomy in Dec 2017 and it took me a solid year before I felt like my energy was more or less back to normal. It is major surgery. It just takes a long time for your body to repair itself and recover!

[Infullbloom]

I had a similar experience after my lap in August 19. I suffered from fatigue for months, bearly able to get out of bed in the morning, flat not hovered for weeks, I wasted hundred of hours on my sofa watching Netflix.

Eventually gave up to sort it out on my own and took antidepressants for a few months. They helped with the lack of energy, motivation and slightly low mood. Without them it was like a vicious circle for me. I knew I should have been more active to feel better and have more energy but was not able to do anything due to lack of energy

[OstaraMoon]

It sounds to me like your body has been through so much. I would guess your fatigue is a result of the op but also everything else going on in your body.

[Sophie_Louisa]

Thanks so much everyone! Just catching up now x