not sure what to think

[Guest guest]

I have good news and some bad news and I don't know what to do. I

had my surgery on my upper and lower jaw about 5 weeks ago. It

couldn't have gone better. The surgeon finished earlier than

expected. I had the support of family and friends. I was feeling

like myself about a week after the surgery. Each day there seemed to

be something to overcome and some how my body did it. I had a splint

to keep the upper jaw immobilized and it was taken out last week (two

weeks early). I can now eat anything and chew a little but still on

a soft diet. My recovery has gone by quick. However, suddenly and

unexpectedly I now feel a little depressed. After waiting for so

long to eat regular food, I don't have much of an appetite. I still

get pretty tired late in the afternoon and ususally sleep through the

night but have trouble wanting to go to bed. This has just happened

in the last few days. I find I am over sensitive and cry at the drop

of a hat. Over all I have been more than pleased with the way things

have gone. I notice a good difference in my appearance and my

doctors are very happy. I thought if I was going to feel depressed

it would have happened when I couldn't talk well or eat well. I hope

the first part of the message helps those who are still awaiting

their surgery date. But I hope this last part doesn't scare anyone.

Please help. I will take any suggestions. I guess I just want to

know if this is normal or if something else is the problem.

Thanks for listening.

Kim