Guest guest Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Right before I had my surgery someone post a long thing about post-op depression. I saved it for future reference and now can't find it. I think when I was going through the thousands of emails at the library I must have deleted it. I have been doing really well but the last week have been feeling like my life is falling apart. I usually bounce back pretty easily but this has been just awful. I feel like I've lost all the inner strength and direction I have and simply can't seem to get my serenity back. Usually I find great comfort in the Lord and the strength of the Holy Spirit but even that is not there. Could someone repost about post op depression so I can evaluate if that's really what it is or if the circumstances around me are the root. Or, maybe it's a combination of things. I sure wasn't happy about returning to work! L Enjoy Renewed Energy and Health! www.frutavida.com/heavensgate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 baby, you probably read old post about this but what was explained to me (and anyone can jump right in here and correct me at any time) was that hormones are stored in our fat cells. Post surgery we lose weight at a rapid rate but the hormones do not leave like the fat so you end up with a overload of hormones and the body can't really adjust that easy to the overload. God nor the Holy Spirit has neither left you or forgotten about. Sometimes we have to go through these quiet little moments but be assured that God is still with you. I used to tell myself that this is a watching time for God. God is always ever present but sometimes I think God is watching to see what we will do with the situation. Continue to talk with God (prayer) and things will get better for you. I hope you feel better real soon. Pam Marsh --- chris lopez clopez57@...> wrote: > Right before I had my surgery someone post a long > thing about post-op depression. I saved it for > future reference and now can't find it. I think > when I was going through the thousands of emails at > the library I must have deleted it. > > I have been doing really well but the last week have > been feeling like my life is falling apart. I > usually bounce back pretty easily but this has been > just awful. I feel like I've lost all the inner > strength and direction I have and simply can't seem > to get my serenity back. Usually I find great > comfort in the Lord and the strength of the Holy > Spirit but even that is not there. > > Could someone repost about post op depression so I > can evaluate if that's really what it is or if the > circumstances around me are the root. Or, maybe > it's a combination of things. I sure wasn't happy > about returning to work! > > L > > > > > Enjoy Renewed Energy and Health! > www.frutavida.com/heavensgate > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Hi Pam, I hadn't heard this but is makes sense. My doctor told me a long time ago that one of the reasons I had female problems was because of all the excess hormones stored in my big old belly (he didn't put it that way but you know). I've even had some vaginal bleeding which I figured had something to do with it as well. I did find the article in our archives and it's called "Hibernation Syndrome". I tell you I'm a mess. I'm on the verge of tears constantly and just on edge. There are some things going in in our life, but usually I cope much better than I have been because I refuse to let stuff steal my joy. I tell you it's big time gone this week! ChrisPamela A Marsh wrote: baby, you probably read old post about this butwhat was explained to me (and anyone can jump right inhere and correct me at any time) was that hormones arestored in our fat cells. Post surgery we lose weightat a rapid rate but the hormones do not leave like thefat so you end up with a overload of hormones and thebody can't really adjust that easy to the overload.God nor the Holy Spirit has neither left you orforgotten about. Sometimes we have to go throughthese quiet little moments but be assured that God isstill with you. I used to tell myself that this is awatching time for God. God is always ever present butsometimes I think God is watching to see what we willdo with the situation. Continue to talk with God(prayer) and things will get better for you.I hope you feel better real soon.Pam Marsh--- chris lopez wrote:> Right before I had my surgery someone post a long> thing about post-op depression. I saved it for> future reference and now can't find it. I think> when I was going through the thousands of emails at> the library I must have deleted it. > > I have been doing really well but the last week have> been feeling like my life is falling apart. I> usually bounce back pretty easily but this has been> just awful. I feel like I've lost all the inner> strength and direction I have and simply can't seem> to get my serenity back. Usually I find great> comfort in the Lord and the strength of the Holy> Spirit but even that is not there.> > Could someone repost about post op depression so I> can evaluate if that's really what it is or if the> circumstances around me are the root. Or, maybe> it's a combination of things. I sure wasn't happy> about returning to work!> > L> > > > > Enjoy Renewed Energy and Health!> www.frutavida.com/heavensgate > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Was it about Hibernation Syndrome? If so, it is in the Files section. Go to http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients/file\ s/ and scroll down to the file named " Hibernation Syndrome.txt " . Do keep in mind that you just had people rearranging your innards with sharp instruments. It was MAJOR SURGERY, even if it was done lap. Even if the little incisions are healed up, the innards take a while longer to figure out what the heck is going on! Don't expect that you can just jump back into doing eveything you used to. You will eventually be able to, but not right away. Listen to your body. If it says you need a nap, take a nap! Hang in there honey, it really DOES get better! chris lopez wrote: > Right before I had my surgery someone post a long thing about post-op > depression. I saved it for future reference and now can't find it. I > think when I was going through the thousands of emails at the library > I must have deleted it. > > I have been doing really well but the last week have been feeling like > my life is falling apart. I usually bounce back pretty easily but > this has been just awful. I feel like I've lost all the inner > strength and direction I have and simply can't seem to get my serenity > back. Usually I find great comfort in the Lord and the strength of > the Holy Spirit but even that is not there. > > Could someone repost about post op depression so I can evaluate if > that's really what it is or if the circumstances around me are the > root. Or, maybe it's a combination of things. I sure wasn't happy > about returning to work! -- Eleanor Oster eleanor@... (personal address) www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm San , CA Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003 P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA) ~5'9 " tall 05/09/2003 319 Orientation 07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery Current 150-155 Goal until plastics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Well physically I feel fine. I'm just unhappy!! I hated having to come back to work and other things are going on and I'm just not doing all right. I did find the info on Hibernation Syndrome of course after I sent the email. Can't take a nap--my employer already hates me! Chris Lap RNY 7/27/2005 Dr. Mark Li 362/331/304/?Eleanor Oster wrote: Was it about Hibernation Syndrome? If so, it is in the Files section. Go to http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients/files/ and scroll down to the file named "Hibernation Syndrome.txt".Do keep in mind that you just had people rearranging your innards with sharp instruments. It was MAJOR SURGERY, even if it was done lap. Even if the little incisions are healed up, the innards take a while longer to figure out what the heck is going on! Don't expect that you can just jump back into doing eveything you used to. You will eventually be able to, but not right away. Listen to your body. If it says you need a nap, take a nap!Hang in there honey, it really DOES get better!chris lopez wrote:> Right before I had my surgery someone post a long thing about post-op > depression. I saved it for future reference and now can't find it. I > think when I was going through the thousands of emails at the library > I must have deleted it. > > I have been doing really well but the last week have been feeling like > my life is falling apart. I usually bounce back pretty easily but > this has been just awful. I feel like I've lost all the inner > strength and direction I have and simply can't seem to get my serenity > back. Usually I find great comfort in the Lord and the strength of > the Holy Spirit but even that is not there.> > Could someone repost about post op depression so I can evaluate if > that's really what it is or if the circumstances around me are the > root. Or, maybe it's a combination of things. I sure wasn't happy > about returning to work!-- Eleanor Ostereleanor@... (personal address)www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htmSan , CAOpen RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003 P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA)~5'9" tall05/09/2003 319 Orientation07/15/2003 ~290 SurgeryCurrent 150-155 Goal until plastics? Enjoy Renewed Energy and Health! www.frutavida.com/heavensgate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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