BCG v Cystectomy

Hi Leo,I still felt tired at 11 weeks.By month 4 energy levels picked up quite a bit.I remember I started decorating the bathroom.I hope you feel more energetic soon.It is frustrating but you can’t really rush it in case you go backwards.Jane x

Hi Leo , I still have  ( wish  I was under a duvet days ) don't think dark mornings and early dark nights help . Its really only the last couple of weeks that I've felt I had more energy ( maybe because my appetite is back ) . I met some friends on the golf course this week .Wish I could have played but don't want a hernia so I just watched then joined them for a coffee . Spring is round the corner , I'm sure we will be both like new born lambs by then running round the meadow. 

I’m sure you will both pick up when Spring arrives.I don’t think it helps when you are recovering during Autumn or Winter.

As Jane says, 11 weeks is still pretty early in recovery. Becsause my surgeon had said 3 months off work, I was determined to go back, but in hindsight I wasn't really ready. I did manage a phased return to work, but only one short day a week (long commute & demanding job). I couldn't comfortably stand for very long & was pretty wiped out at the end of the day. Otherwise, activities had to be spaced out with rest in between.  By 6 months post op I was back to my normal schedule, but still needed an early night. It was 8 months before I felt I had shed that end of the day fatigue. 

I think this is the stage where you get frustrated that you're starting to feel better but have no energy. Remember to keep snacking in between meals to help keep energy & healing going on. Plenty of protein & carbs!

Great replies everyone, thank you so much. I am at my best in the evening, in the morning I feel like a zombie on  allium. Thanks so much. Leo