Re: Still Tired - Normal??

From: Bob Newman (bobnewman_at_att.net)
Date: 06/28/04 

Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:39:23 GMT

Thanks for the advice. Actually I think I'm doing quite well as far as
getting my strength back. My chest still hurts quite a bit but I understand
that is normal. I'm sure my sleep problems are complicated by my sleep
apnea also.

Bob

<florald@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:40e05ef8.937078@news.individual.de...
> On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 16:54:31 GMT, "Bob Newman" <bobnewman@att.net>
> wrote:
>
> >I had quintuple cardiac bypass surgery in the middle of April and got
very
> >little sleep (2-3 hours at night - some daily naps) for about 6 weeks
after
> >that as I was also diagnosed with Sleep Apnea shortly there after. The
last
> >week or so I have been getting about 6 hours sleep at night but am still
> >very tired during the day and sometimes napping an hour or two (I NEVER
> >napped during the day pre-surgery). Is this normal 2 months + after the
> >surgery? How long might it continue?
> >
> >--
> >Thanks in advance... Bob
>
> I think perhaps you are expecting too much to be feeling more 'normal'
> after just a couple of months. Age will make a difference too.
> I had valve surgery and another procedure and it seemed a very
> gradual process getting back to feeling stronger. It is now 20 months
> later and I if I don't have a nap in the afternoon I just fall asleep
> at 8pm. A man at the club I go to had his second lot of bypass
> surgery two years ago and it took a while for him to get strong but he
> now bowls regularly. Give yourself time Bob. Sleep is a great healer.
>
> Good luck Diana
> >
>

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