Hi Sorry guys in advance. TMI.

I recently had a hysterectomy in June, feel great physically, but emotionally, my anxiety has come back full force and I feel a bit down, whih is new for me. Can anyone relate, or have gone through similar situation. I still have an ovary. I have such bad "brain fog" and memory, that it is really freaking me out, and I think I might lose my mind.......

Britgal, you are not going to lose you mind. I am sure your symptoms are caused by hormonal changes, which is understandable. I have not had your surgery, but I know people who have and they went through the same thing. It will pass. Hang in there.

tiffanytee,
Thank you so much for your reply. I have lived with anxiety for as long as I can remember, at times hardly there and then I have my worse periods, but this feels like a different anxiety, so that is what is driving me crazy, I am forever mentally checking myself, how I am thinking/feeling etc, and then being a little down at times, is so new for me. Thank you, you helped.

britgal,

Please see my post under "triumphs" titled "Know you guys can relate" Reason why I suggest reading my story is because your story totally resonated with me. While I didn't have a surgery, I too, am coming out of a illness that has caused a chemical "upheaval" in my body. All the physcial changes and symptoms have managed to scare the diddle out of me, too.

I made that huge mistake of allowing my anxiety to turn every little symptom in the harbinger of doom. EVERYTHING scared me to death. And, after too much of that (after all, anything we do for too long becomes habit, right?) the fear became the thinking habit, not the rational thinking that we both worked so hard to achieve during the program.

It helped me SO much to re-learn that, while the symptoms may be real, my REACTION to them was what was making them unbearable. The story I attached to them. The obsessive researching, thinking, analyzying... I now catch myself doing it and STOP. It's not all that easy some times, after all, I'm scared. As are you.

Hang in there, and remember, the symptoms are what you make them. Just a symptom, or a trigger for panic. Keep choosing acceptance and you will come out of this.

Britgal - I had a hysterectomy leaving one ovary in 2001. My anxiety was heightened after the surgery, which my doctor said was normal. He told me to remember that my surgery was major and my body needed time to heal.

I believe with the stress of the surgery on your body, and your body being physically tired trying to heal is making your anxiety seem bad right now. Take all the time you need to rest and relax. Try the relaxation cds more regularly and even meditate.

This is the time to take care of yourself and as you get physically stronger you may find your anxiety lessening - I know I did when I was healing.

It will be okay.
LisaLisa

Thank you so much, all of you, you have brightened my day and made me feel oh so much better!!!