Hi Catflower:
Hi I am sorry you are tired but it is very normal. I found out I had a tumor and less than 3 weeks later I had my surgery. I had a vacation planned two days after I found out I had a tumor. I slept almost the entire week but I was in the Keys and that may be normal. I had been tired for sometime before I was diagnosed with the AN. During that time, I attributed my lack of energy to the pain in my neck and shoulder (AN was on my my brain stem pressing against my spine I thought I had arthritis in my neck.)
Once I had my surgeries and was recovering I slept a lot. I enjoyed the rest. After your surgery I highly recommend you sleep as much as you can. However, after about 9 weeks from my 1st surgery I started to feel guilty laying around and so I went back to work (50 hour work weeks) and back to karate several days a week. I had been walking slowly with my husband in my neighborhood to get back some strength and that helped a lot. I had lost my appetite but it came back about the time I started back to work. Within a very short period of time I was pretty much back to normal routine which means I am not one to just sit around and do nothing-wish I could. However, I do find myself now wanting to spend a lot of time outside doing little things. I am back doing yard work and sitting outside a lot enjoying the quietness and beautiful weather (I live in Florida).
Hang in there, you will feel better real soon. Listen to your Dr and your body. If your body is tired, make sure you rest and sleep. We will be saying a prayer for you!
