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@racing212

I get tired real easy. I fall asleep at the shop once in awhile and noone says anything. They put a shunt in my liver a year ago and that stopped the fluid build up

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FATIGUE -
Fatigue is one of the symptoms that I experienced, even early in my diagnosis with liver disease. In the beginning, I would sometimes come home from my day as a teacher, and sink into the couch until bedtime. As my disease progressed, my fatigue became overwhelming. I retired early. The good news is that as soon as I woke up from my transplant surgery, I felt as if someone had flipped a switch to ON and the fatigue was gone.
Fatigue is one of the signs and symptoms of cirrhosis that I shared in my reply 2 days ago. (https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cirrhosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351487)

Here is the definition of fatigue:
"Nearly everyone is overtired or overworked from time to time. Such instances of temporary fatigue usually have an identifiable cause and a likely remedy.
Unrelenting exhaustion, on the other hand, lasts longer, is more profound and isn't relieved by rest. It's a nearly constant state of weariness that develops over time and reduces your energy, motivation and concentration. Fatigue at this level impacts your emotional and psychological well-being, too." https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/fatigue/basics/definition/sym-20050894

@racing212, You must have a great group of co-workers! .

Who else has something to share about fatigue while waiting for a liver transplant? How did you manage your daily living?