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Feeling down

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joan51826
joan51826

Don't know what has just come over me. I am nearly 8 weeks

post . Operation on second tkr and have managed to stop all

my pain meds. I got up put some washing out and because it's

a lovely sunny day decided to go shopping and then have a sit

out in the sun this afternoon. However something just came over

me quite unexpectedly and I started to cry. What is happening?

I feel that only the people on here understand exactly what we

have gone through and don't feel that I can talk to my family

because they think that I am doing so well and now should be

back to normal. I wish people on here lived nearby and we could

meet up because some days I feel so lonely. I don't give off this

impression but I think it's the shock of the operation and trying

to get on with things. Anyway must pull myself together and

put on my coping face. Does anyone else feel like this? X

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  • mary0606
    mary0606 joan51826

    Posted

    I've said On other groups, that when you Have any type of major surgery, you will also have some form of depression, where you just cry for no reason, I call it post op PTSD....even if the surgery ges well it's still a huge assault on your body.

    i always have my cry in the shower. But it is real, and doctors or surgeons never talk about it it makes me furious,14 joint replacements later I still get it...it's almost like a loss...

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