Should I Seek Counseling for Mood Swings Post-Surgery?

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I AM AN AUSSIE GIRL

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I HAVE HAD MY 8TH AND LAST OPERATION IN MAY 08.. NOW I AM A PERMANENT IELIOSTOMATE. I AM HAVING REALLY BAD MOODS SWINGS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY GP. AND NUTRISIONIST THAT I NEED COUNSELLING  

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I THINK THEY ARE RIGHT BECAUSE MY TEMPER AND MOOD SWING ARE OVER VERY SMALL ISSUES.HAS ANYONE HAD COUNSELLING AND DID IT HELP I WOULD LOVE SOMEONE TO REPLY.. MY SURGERY WAS TOO TAKE MY RECTUM OUT BECAUSE IT WAS RUINED FROM ULCERITIVE CROHN'S 18YEARS .HAVE HAD A FISTULA. THAT WAS ALL MY CRAP COMING OUT OF MY BELLY BUTTON URETHAMA NUDOSUM WHICH IS LIKE BIG HOT RED LUMPS ALL OVER MY LEGS VERY PAINFUL..IT WAS SAID I WAS A TEXT BOOK CASE 4 CROHNS...I HAVE HAD 4 REVERSALS BUT THIS IS THE END AM GLAD ITS OVER BUT MY BOTTOM IS LEAKIN JUNK OUT 5 MONTHS LATER MY SURGEON SAID HAVING CROHN'S IS CAUSING DELAYED HEALING SO DONT KNOW WEN THIS WILL STOP I AM NATURALLY A FUNNY PERSON BUT I CAN B A BIT OF A HORROR ..SO COUNSELLING ?WAIT AND HOPE I GET BETTER WEN I AM HEALED MOOZA

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NIcely put Walter,and Mary,well I say go for it also.I think it might be a 'normal' reaction, when you get any kind of a bag on.AND I know from experience that when you have no idea its coming......Well,it was probably the biggest' smack in the mouth', I have ever had.I too, had to seek councelling....I CHOSE TO!...And that day came when my best friend found me home alone and very drunk and very,very depressed with a knife to my wrist.Photo's of my family in my lap....dont remember much of that day and dont really want to.(That is the first time I have told anyone that)I went through about 3 different concellors, via 3 different avenues before I was comfortable with the way they handled the situation..It was ok if you were sad about your life, they were confident to fix that..But when you tell them why your there,and show the bag a little..they shouldnt cringe away and pull faces everytime you wanted to mention it.So what I'm say here is, find the right one and it can be what you need.I also went on anti-depressants.But I have a history with them anyway.People say your weak if you take pills to fix your attitude...I say take and do what YOU KNOW WORKS.In the end, it was actually meeting and talking to other ostomates that got my head above water.Hence, the ex-support group...

  Anyway, if you were a funny girl before this,and strong and could look after yourself...well, I dont see any reason why you wont get back to it.Try what I did...went to bed one night and said "I wish I could just wake up in the morning and it will be 4 yrs from now.and everything has settled."  It seemed like a long hard road I was on,but now I think "Damn that went fast!".I have made up my mind- its not going to win.And I'm back to my old self..Chin up girl and know we are with you here.. Tara    

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Mooza

Life altering surgery, illness and emotions with very normal reactions on your part in my opinion.  If you need help to sort it out, then go for it.  



The honesty and sharing is amazing and inspiring from Tarababy and Skyway.  I can't add to their  good advice.

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thanx tara as you know me by now i am a funny chick but i didnt get wskyways reply

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but we know each other a bit now i dont want to get councling but am taking antidepressants waiting for them to work I also have been working at our ostomy assoc and doing something i enjoy  actually been there 3 year in dec 08 thanx for your support guys  

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Yeah I can agree Mooza,and nice to see another crazy around the place....Thanks....Go get them girl...once the pills kick in, your not going to be looking back.One step at a time and the world can be yours....cheers  

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