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Thank you for your concern. I finally found a counselor at another hospital who had the same surgery I did. He is very compassionate. I also tell every doctor I encounter what I went through, and let them deal with it. My friends who know me, and know that my husband was terminally ill at the time I was in ICU, still wonder how I survived the whole thing. My husband died 3 months later but I was able to be with him. Right now I am somewhat less depressed but still purposeless.

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Hello @heartbreaker,

It is so good to read your post and know that you did find a counselor to assist you.

You have certainly experienced a great deal of trauma with your own health issues and with your husband's death (all quite close in time). You undoubtedly need to give yourself time to recover from this loss and to begin to engage in life again.

What thoughts do you have right now regarding finding a new purpose in life?