Hello there,

I had my decompression surgery May 13th 2010. I'm not sure how long ago you left your post about experiencing emotional issues post surgery, but in case you are still experiencing it I wanted to reassure you that I experienced exactly the same thing.

My first week or so after the surgery seemed ok (but I was also taking dexmethasone to help with the brain swelling during this initial period). After this time I became an emotional wreck...ALOT of crying (like every day!), incredible anxiety (about everything you can imagine)...I felt so awful that I started seeing a psychologist...he was amazing but looking back it just takes time and whole lot of patience. The first few months were the worst but it has certainly calmed and settled more and more every month since then.

I don't really understand the reason, but it's iike the surgery stir's a whole lot of things up and let's face it, makes you feel crazy at times!

Everyone seems to recover differently, but it has been a rollercoaster ride for me. Thank God above that there seems to be less crazy turns these days.

How long since your surgery? Are you feeling better?

Hope you are on the up and up.

Take care