Anyone else experience post surgery depression??

My surgery was on 1/11/11.  I'm feeling fine physically now and I continue to slowly lose weight, but suddenly I'm feeling really down and I can't pin-point exaclty what it is.  Has anyone else experienced this? 

I have a few suspisions about what has caused it, but even still I can't seem to pull myself out of it.  Right after surgery everything was new and exciting....my family and friends rallied around me, some even staying with me for several days after surgery, so in a sense it was a fun time. I guess I was the "star" of the moment, because everyone wanted to see how I was doing etc etc.  But now everyone has gone back to normal life and I'm feeling left a bit down.  Why is this??? 

Also I had an internal excitement before about what my new life would be like having this new chance to get thin.  I was super motivated to get out and walk and get skinny as fast as possible now that I had a real chance, but now that all seems to have left me and I just feel blah.

Also, I recently saw some family and co-workers that hadn't seen me since before surgery, and they said nothing about my weight loss, absolutely nothing........it made me almost feel like either I'm just still soooo fat that they still can't tell the difference, or maybe they thought I would have lost more by now, so they didn't say anything, I don't know.  But either way, it made me feel bad because losing 34 pounds is a big deal to me. 

What is this?  Why am I down?  Any words of advise or wisdom? Is it just that the "honeymoon phase" is over and now I'm dealing with the real life issues of other people and such?  

Oh yes, I have experienced the post-op depression. It's similar to post-partum depression. You know, when all attention is on you when you're pregnant then when you have the baby everyone focuses on the baby and forgets about you. I was more so depressed because food was a big part of my past-time and social life. When I went out, majority of the time it was out to eat. Now I can't eat what I used to, so I had to adopt a new hobby. Also co-workers can be fickle at times. Some are supportive, but many won't say anything unless it's negative. But don't let it get you down, focus on the big picture and that's to get healthier. I truly feel your pain. Hang in there, it gets better.

Thanks BASIMAH02, glad I'm not the only one.  

Maybe my expectations were to high also, maybe I thought I was going to lose more quickly, who knows.  I just can't seem to pull myself out of it, I guess it will get better over time. 

I have lost 40 pounds and its really hard to tell on me also my hubby cant notice it and the only reason my mom says anything cause its my mom lol.

I have just lost my weight in so many different places its just not in one place and I think that is part of the reason also .  It does get kinda upsetting though because you work hard for them 40 pounds or what you lost and you want people to say something .

but just remember we lose our weight so slow which is a good thing health wise it will be hard for people to see the difference one or two pounds a week just really isn't alot of weight for people to notice.

And also remember these peeps see us every day now the people that dont see me every day they really can tell a difference but not my family, not my friends that I bowl with or hang out with they only know I lost weight cause I tell them and brag :o)

I get my blah days to and the days that I just want to eat and I do its going to happen I usually have a bad day once a month and its 90% time on a weekend those are hard for me some reason .

Just keep going along people will start to notice and what matters is how you feel and you know what you did :o)

I know the feeling ladies..Its like a natural high when you are going into surgery and for the first few weeks after, but when you settle back into life things just arent as exciting. It does feel like I should have lost more weight and that nobody can tell, but what bothers me more is the lack of a social life now. It feels like food is the center of many activities that use to be fun and now the calls have stopped. I know I will be better off for not going and for choosing a better life, but finding healthier friends isnt the easiest thing to do in my part of the country...I know life gets easier and that I will eventually adjust, but for now...Im miserable....

The anesthetic can also cause some post-op depression, plus your weight loss can cause your hormones to run amock. If it doesn't clear up in a few weeks please see your doc. Do realize tho that you aren't alone.