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Extreme tiredness

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Mary8610
Mary8610

I am 2 weeks post op . Seem to be doing well but extremely tired . Is this normal . Just turned 60 .

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  • pmm232
    pmm232 Mary8610

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    I am at 7 months since my hip replacement , I feel tired a lot , I am not sick at all.

    I am active I do a little gardening etc.

    I have gone back to palates once a week

    some weeks I just can't push that far.

    My surgery was Anterior Hip Replacememt.

    I am 72

  • ric22112
    ric22112 Mary8610

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    Yep.

    the body is starting to heal and is using up your energy resources for this. Thats why we are told no dieting during recovery. In fact extra protein helps.

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