Severe fatigue 3 months after nephrectomy

Sorry - I should have said, my nephrectomy as on October 8th.

Hi Mags152

I've not had severe fatigue, tho I feel fatigued everyx day. Just wanted to ' bump' your post back to top.

Sue

I had my kidney removed last Tuesday 29th came home late afternoon on the 31st I wasn't doing to bad until Monday just gone when I felt dreadful no energy what so ever, even getting a shower and brushing my teeth was hard work. 

My mood dropped massively and I just cried for no reason. But today I feel better in myself still no energy, I keep nodding off watching TV but its a case of one day at a time I think. 

I am only 7 days post kidney removal I felt not to bad the first 3 days then it hit me my energy levels dropped I became really emotional dizzy lightheaded and felt dreadful, the slightest thing I do at the moment I am shattered, but it's early days for me fingers crossed I will feel better and have more energy next week. 

Hi Mags152,

I had a post operative bleed following my laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and it was six months before I was in a fit state to return to my very sedentary job.  It is worth asking your GP to check if you are anaemic as this turned out to be the issue for me.

Everyone is different and you should not feel that just because some people are OK after a month that everyone else should be.  Your body will take as long as it needs frustrating as it may be.

All the best,

Gragon x

Thank you for this. I'm wondering if I might be anaemic as they told me I was already anaemic before the operation. I'll get it checked. Thanks again. Mags

HiMags152 I had a radical nephrectomy 15'years ago n ended up staying in for about 10 days. Reason being I felt sick coz I'd not eaten.As soon as I worked that one out , I was discharged v quickly n back home where I could recover at my own pace. .Don't forget you've had a major op n don't expect to b back to "' normal " next week - whatever that is these days!

It takes as long as it takes, like Gragon says.

All the best,

Sue

Hi. 

Yes,I had radical nephrectomy exactly a year ago. Also my upper abdomen is swallen almost every day. I am getting tyred easily.

I hope you and me will be fine soon.

Hi Folks, Thanks for the reassuring messages. It's very hard to be patient when the fatigue doesn't go away but I'm glad to know I'm not alone with it. Here's to a healthier 2021!

Mags

Mag152

Interesting this is just similar to what I am experiencing, cannot determine any rational reason, just immensely tired and dizzy, also disoriented.  Cannot find anyone to discuss this behavior with but again medicine today is terrible worse that going to a witch doctor, although I have been considering finding one today they have better results than today's doctors

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