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I am 75 and 2 weeks post op TKR. I am exhausted and fall asleep almost every time I sit down during the day even though I sleep well at night. I have lost weight and have no appetite. PT is going well but exhausts me. Before surgery I was very energetic traveling the world, sailing and working out. I have had rotator cuff and spine surgeries and bounced back quickly with both procedures. I have never felt this kind of severe fatigue. I am glad to read others have similar experience but would like to know how to recover my “old” self.
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I experienced the same thing after my THR surgery. Give yourself time. While you may never get back to where you were before the surgery, you will improve. For a long time I tried and tried to recover my old self. That has not happened and I have learned to be grateful for every day and for what I am able to do. Focus on what you can do rather than what you cannot do.
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You will get better slowly. The body goes through some changes on with this major surgery, and it may take several months to recover from the fatigue. I am 75 and did require a lot of extra sleep after both knees were replaced in 2022 and January, 2023. Ask your Dr to check for reasons for fatigue, such as thyroid and anemia.
Best wishes for recovery.