I have missed you all..

I havent seen you all in a few weeks. I have missed everyone and chat sessions. To tell you the truth I had some possible frightening medical news that could of jepordized my surgery date. I went into a deep depression and just stayed away from everyone. Everything ended up fine but i was scared. So I am back on track and crawled out of my black hole. My surgery date is still on. I have my preop diet the end of next week. I am so happy. Always worried somthing will go wrong. I need to stop feeling that way. I am now working on weekends and monday 24 hour shifts so I am unable to make it to chat until after surgery so I will see you then. Talk to you all soon. Take care

Hi Sabrina!

Welcome back and I'm very glad to hear that all is well with your health and you are back on track for surgery.

I understand that need to hibernate when things are going poorly but that's what a support group is all about; getting us all through the good and the bad.  Please just remember that we are all here for each other no matter what.

Colleen

((((((((Sabrina))))))),  I echo Colleens words, we are here for support of each other.  Do not hibernate but share your feelings.  We miss you toooooo. 

Depression can be such a deep hole, I will not give up my antidepressants.  Do not let the monster consume you.  Look to the positive things wls will do for your life and health.  Start the day each day telling yourself that you are important and give yourself a smile and a pep talk when you look into the mirror.  We can be your sounding board for lot of issues, do seek medical care too.  Great counselors are available, just reach out for the help.

Loads of hugs from us to you.

I am so glad to hear that whatever the scare you had, was a false alarm! Do try not to let that black hole of depression swallow you up when times get tough. Let us be here for you. Every now and then that black hole opens up in front of me too, and over the years I have learned to not allow it to consume me as it used to. I may start to slip toward it, but then I get determined and decide I will NOT allow it to get my in its grip and fight my way up out of it. It has taken me many years to learn to do this, but being the slow learner that I have been in this area...I am learning it! haha!

We will miss having you at chat. But remember this message board is here for you, and so is the messaging. Reach out when you need a hand to pull you up.

Congrats on your soon to be surgery!