In reply to @stsopoci Yea, I am on Lexapro too. I have been on everyone and Lexapro helps me the most. Some on my family have inherited my moms illness and it probably went before her. She took her life at age 69. Manic Depressive/Bipolar 1, which my son has inherited. I could go on and on about all my family who fights this disease. But I loved what you said. It brought my spirits up.
I am recovering from a 9 hour back fusion from T-10 to my pelvis. It was a big surgery and I wasn't at all depressed before, maybe a little anxious. But depression has set in now, but I'm going to fight it. Had to give up my dag, but she's at a good place, where we always boarded her and they wanted her and told me how much they loved her. I can't take care of her because I can't bend, twist, or lift anything to heavy. She is a healthy 14 year old papillion, I don't know how she feel around all those dogs. I need to stop crying because I miss her so much, but think she's in a wonderful place that sends me pictures. It is how we think and you have helped me. I wear a brace, but since I'm off all my medicines so I can drive. Yea! Still have lots of healing to do, because my bones are soft and do a daily injection to get my bone density up. Have to do that for 2 years and then on something else. Be happy, some days are easier than others, but the important thing is I'm trying.