I have read various times on this forum that hormonal changes can affect mood and cause depression. Although I am not depressed, I have noticed a change in my emotions that I don't necessarily attribute to hormones. It's more like my senses are heightened. My sense of smell in particular is much stronger than it used to be, as is my empathy for everyone and everything, even fiction! For example, I tried to watch "The Joy Luck Club" last night, a movie I used to enjoy while I stuffed my face and stifled my emotions. Movies make me cry too readily these days--I am no longer using food as therapy, and I think that's why. Heck, even commercials make me teary these days.

Has anyone else experienced these changes after surgery?

Amy

Yes it happened to me..I was fixated on stories I read or saw on TV and the worst was when it was a sad thing...All the time I would think about that poor creature or person and cry...could not stop it for over a month......Now I never think about those things..But I really thought I was losing my mind......Every thing is different and changing and you are changing as well...It takes some time to come to grips with all of this...Our body protects us from so many things...I think that our brains do this to keep us from worrying about the possible things we will have to face with this surgery and then as time goes on it goes away and we deal better....

Today I am just tired. Physicall tired, emotionally tired, spiritually tired. I felt so good after my stomach had healed in 3 weeks. Today---I don't know. I don't have regrets--I KNOW I wouldn't be walking around as easily if I hadn't done this but I guess it just took me longer to reach the point where I feel like--I've got to do this every day--THE REST OF MY FRIGGIN' LIFE.

Today I am just tired. Physicall tired, emotionally tired, spiritually tired. I felt so good after my stomach had healed in 3 weeks. Today---I don't know. I don't have regrets--I KNOW I wouldn't be walking around as easily if I hadn't done this but I guess it just took me longer to reach the point where I feel like--I've got to do this every day--THE REST OF MY FRIGGIN' LIFE.

That's right..it is not a cure all that we did it is hard work to be successful for the rest of our lives...Hopefully it will become as easy and natural as breathing the farther out we get......and some call it the easy way out..........

There are going to be times that you are so tired and then another time so happy with what you have done...It can be scary...Like you think that you might be losing your mind...But your not..Your body is fighting for you...but we have our minds to fix and correct why we got here in the first place.............That is the war within us that is the fight we will face every day............Those who say it is a piece of cake are fibbing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RJ'S/Beginning,

Thank you for your comment. I come to this site because the people here understand. I have not physically attended a support group meeting but I plan on attending one the last Thursday of the month. I'll see my counselor on the 18th of January. This is something I will need to discuss with her.

It never ceases to amaze me how just a few years of a rough childhood can have such a lasting and deep impact on a person's life and how much effort it takes to overcome it.

Take Care,

Kathleen

RJ'S/Beginning,

Thank you for your comment. I come to this site because the people here understand. I have not physically attended a support group meeting but I plan on attending one the last Thursday of the month. I'll see my counselor on the 18th of January. This is something I will need to discuss with her.

It never ceases to amaze me how just a few years of a rough childhood can have such a lasting and deep impact on a person's life and how much effort it takes to overcome it.

Take Care,

Kathleen

Kathleen you will never overcome it or get over it..but you can learn to deal with it and put it where it belongs..In the past! It has taken me years to learn that it has no place in my life, what happened happened and I put the blame where it belongs..Not on me but on the abusers...Once you see your self..truly as a victim and not the abuser you can start to heal..one way is no longer keeping it a secret...Shouting it from the roof top as they say....Being open and learning how to deal wit hit in a better way then eating through it....It will be soooooooooo worth it to be able to say...Yes it happened but it does not have anything to do with who I am now..I am me and I am responsible for me and that is in the past. It no longer has a hold of me and I am no longer defined by it....................

you will get it...You got this...your on the path kid....If you need to talk PM me and we can talk...Okay!

my anxiety seems to be increasing which has made my pica a lot worse. i am looking forward to finding a good therapist to talk to so I can get my mind right.