depression pre surgery.... and it remains.

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I'm 8 weeks post surgery. I had my surgery locally where I live but fibbed my way though the process. Sadly I can now say I wish I had not. I am still severally depressed and unhappy. I started this journal to once again be the person I felt best at, prior to three kids. I'm miserable. Every time I eat I get heartburn. And I lack the motivation to drink gallons of Water. I suck. Am I alone?

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Post-surgery depression is normal, but since you were experiencing depression pre-surgery, it's probably not going to just disappear without addressing the depression directly. I was on anti-depressants pre-surgery for major depressive disorder (well-managed with the medications) and I was strongly encouraged by all of my doctors to continue on the current dose for at least a year afterwards (the VSG is a major life change and not the time to 'experiment' with going off of anti-depressants). My weight is not why I was depressed, and I knew that losing weight would not 'cure' me of my depression. What I'm trying to say is, recovery from clinical depression (if that's what you're dealing with), is just as much of it's own journey as weight loss is and therefore needs to be addressed and treated as such.

Were you receiving any kind of treatment pre-surgery for depression? If you were, I would continue, if you weren't, it would probably be a good idea to look into that (whether that means therapy or medication). I think that for the long-term success of your surgery, and your overall well-being, it would be a good investment.

I wish you all the best

Edited January 4, 2014 by vsg2803