Guest guest Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 Hi Edith, Thanks for your support. I just thought I was a lot stronger than this. I got through the major part of the surgery, and now, close to four weeks later I am all weepy and feeling sorry for myself for several hours per day. It doens't make a lot of sense. Maybe I just ran out of emotional strength... I am trying to do my exercises again. I definately feel better when I get myself moving. June > Hi June, > > This time last year I was doing the home alone at 3 weeks so I do have some > understanding of where you are coming from....... and I think you are > amazing going back teaching.......... you are doing well............ > > It is also pretty natural to feel some degree of depression after major > surgery......... don't know whether it is the drugs, the hype that goes with > surgery or just the body reacting to a big assault......... or all 3........ > > Do continue to be kind to yourself and yes we are here for you to write too > at any time........ especially when those nights get long......... > > Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 June, I too experienced that weepy feeling. I also know of another surfacehippy that had terrible bouts of depression. I thought it was situational with me but it took six months for me to get over it. I then had thyroid surgery and experienced the worst depression of my life. I then started to do research. I was put on thyroid meds (armour) and I was lucky to have my depression eleviated. In my research and joining thyroid groups on line I have learned a lot about hormones, particularly the adrenal hormones. When the body is stressed it requires cortisol. A depletion of this hormone can cause terrible depression, fatigue, and many other symptoms. This depletion is caused by stress to the body, of which surgery, especially hip resurfacing, is about the worst. I really believe that the problem I had recovering was directly related to my cortisol. I am having all my hormones checked and will be prepared for my next hip surgery in December. If you are interested, just put cortisol, or adrenal insufficiency in your search engine; i.e. google.com Feel free to email me if you would like to investigate this more. Wannie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 Hi June, I think what you are referring too with the weepy/sorry for self stuff is a pretty natural part of the operational process...... I do know that they take particular care with all the corinary op cases to watch for this....... It also plays back to when we were children and got hurt - there was usually a parent or other to sooth the sore and help us feel better......... having to do it alone isn't easy and, even if there are significant others about, healing is still essentially a personal journey......... Thankfully our survival instincts are usually operating well enough to pull us through even the worst situations and slowly one will not be quite as weepy or sorry for oneself etc........ BTW next thing it will be xmas - I notice the shops etc are starting to gear up here.........and heavens above you will have had the new hip for ages........smile. Oh and is there any possibility of accessing a pool with any degree of ease........... water is just sooooooooo soothing............ even a household bath or spa would do........... Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02 > > Thanks for your support. I just thought I was a lot stronger than this. I > got through the major part of the surgery, and now, close to four weeks > later I am all weepy and feeling sorry for myself for several hours per day. > It doens't make a lot of sense. Maybe I just ran out of emotional > strength... I am trying to do my exercises again. I definately feel better > when I get myself moving. > > June > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 --- june, one morning i woke up and looked in the mirror and saw to my suprise that i had a black eye. boy did i get mad. i said to myself, " i am going to get the son of a bitch who did this to me! " then i had my coffee and thought about who it could be that did it and realized that it was me. please dont beat yourself up, you just had surgery. i have found that it has been pretty anti climatic myself. all the excitment getting to it then when it finally happened i said " now what? " . i can only imagine this is what post pardem deppression is like. take things as they come and be patient with yourself. may i suggest making plans for what you are going to do with your new hip. cry when you have to, it rids your body of toxins ya know, and dont forget to smile with yourself when you finish. love beeohbe 8-28-03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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