Depression Before and After Surgery???

Ok... To start I have depression and I have heard depression gets worse after surgery... How true is this? The main thing in my life that makes me depressed is my weight. I was wondering how true that was.... This is the one thing I cant ask my mom because she NEVER suffered from depression before or after surgery. Well, thank you guys  Annoying Newby!

Megan,  I was on 4 diff. meds. for  MAJOR depression & anxiety before surgery, & I did ask my surgeon if I was going to stay on them after & she said- "We will see how you are doing after, I want you to follow up with your medical PHY. or PCP- but I am going to only perscrib. what they say". I  take only 1 for depression, after ( no she didn't "switch" me), & the 1 anxiety  pill ,ONLY as needed. Truthfully, the major depression has lifted- it took awhile to withdraw from the heavy meds. I was on, but  with their help & a great councilor, it has been worth it!  Don't worry , you are in the best of hands that have YOUR best in mind- I was on 16 meds. ( 3 -2x a day!!!) and now only on 4- for thyroid, arthritis, allergies &  a maintiance mil. of Effexor for MINOR depression--- who would have thunk??? Keep asking questions, don't worry about things, trust your Drs.  & remember, we are here for you! (((hugs))) Ellen

I have been on depression meds for some time. My mood has been better after surgery for the most part. I feel better, and can do more, and that helps my spirits. I think surgery was good for my mood.

I was on depression meds and anxiety meds before surgery... I haven't taken an Effexor since surgery and I'm completely happy. My depression was my weight and now I know that's going to leave and I get to be me again. I still have to take some meds for anxiety occasionally because of my mom... Long story.. but only as needed, so when she's going to be around. Other than that I'm off of them. It's really a personal issue. I think it's how you look at the surgery. This is the start of a new life for me, one where now everyone is going to get to see the me that i see when I look in the mirror and I'm happy about that and for once I can be me and I don't have to feel sorry about it anymore or ashamed or guilty because I'm too big to act like that, I let my weight control so much of who and what I was and am and Now i'm just me and it's fantastic I also went to therapy for about 4 months before surgery and for 2 months after. Food was my drug of choice and I had to learn healthy ways to deal with those times when I needed a fix since I got my drug taken away.