Post-Op Depression

Hi Everyone: I am 4 months post-op and lately I have been very sad. I have never had a problem with depression so this is new to me. I remember reading somewhere that this is normal during this part of the journey. Is this true or am I going crazy. All I want to do is cry! I feel like I did at the end of my pregnancies. I want to clean the house...I mean kids, boyfriend you name it. Any advice would be helpful. I hope everyone is home and safe on this rainy night. God bless. Kim S

Kim, call me. I think you know my number. ((HUGS)) Elissa

Hormones Baby, hormones! As you burn your fat the hormones stored in it are released into your system. Go see a professional if you feel it's really bad. Hell we all have issues, and the WLS seems to bring them to the surface. Guess that's why there's so many divorces with WLSers.

KIM SWEETIE ME SENDING BIG SUPER HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS YOUR WAY HONEY I KNOW WHAT YOUR GOING THROUGH AND IT ISN'T FUN.PLEASE GET TO YOUR PCP DOCTOR AND ASK THEM FOR SOMETHING FOR YOUR DEPRESSION OK AND PLEASE DON'T MAKE ANY DESICION IN THIS STATE OF MIND.JUST TAKE SOME TIME FOR YOURSELF GO AND GET A SUPER RUB DOWN OR GO SWIMMING.I CAN SAY THIS WRITE ALL YOUR FEELINGS DOWN ON PAPER AND JUST LET THAT ANGER OUT AND LET IT RIP SWEETIE OK AND THEN READ IT BACK TO YOUR SELF AND I DID THIS MYSELF AND I COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW ANGRY AND UPSET I WAS OVER THINGS AND SOME THINGS SO SMALL BUT HONEY MY WRITING GOT BIGGER AND BIGGER I POURED ALL MY FEELINGS OUT THEN READ BACK TO MYSELF AND I SAID WOW I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW I LET THE SMALLEST THING TO BE SO BIG AND AFTER READING IT ALL BACK TO MYSELF I FELT BETTER BECAUSE I SAW THINGS DIFFERENT BUT I KNEW I NEEDED HELP WITH DEPRSSION SO I WENT AND GOT THE HELP AND YES IT TAKES 7 DAYS TO FULLY FEEL BETTER BUT EACH DAY GOT EASIER.SWEETIE I AM HERE YOU NEED ANYTHING OK.ANYTIME SWEETIE.I LOVE YA LOVE BONNIE

Kim, Your feelings are completely normal. I got depressed about the same time. Cried for a week straight before I called my pcp. I hated to take meds because that was a goal of mine. I had gone from 9 pills a day to 2 and didn't want to add one . I was told this is completely normal and most people may need meds for about a year after surgery. I don't talk much about this much but my best friend who was a nurse and was going to the hospital with my husband the day of my surgery was killed by her husband 10 days before my surgery. He also killed her mother. I had just had skin graft to close my wound and it didn't take the way the Dr. wanted. I was so confused and knew if Carol was here she would guide me in the right direction. I think with my confusion I started dealing with her death and everything hit me at once. I started meds and am so much happier now. I feel I can think clearly and I can deal with her death. I still miss her so much but can finally talk about it. My poor husband felt so bad. He tried to help but I couldn't talk about it. Take it from someone who knows. Take the meds if you need them.You have come to far to feel so bad. You are far from crazy !!! Take care!! See you lighter. Joanne