I'm another one who's been blindsided by the impact this surgery (posterior LTHR) has had on my emotions. Having been in pain for so long prior to surgery, I assumed I'd be relieved, motivated, and grateful postop. And I was... for about 10 days. Then fear took over, triggered by feelings of isolation (after a week, I was home alone), vulnerability, and, I'm ashamed to say, self-pity. I'd imagine my house catching on fire, or having a heart attack, or falling, you name it, with no one to hear or help. Which is unlike me -- I've always been quite confident in my abilities and happily independent. I was healing well postop, when bam, downward and downward my thoughts and feelings went as I struggled with a vulnerability I'm sure I've always harbored but never acknowledged. Fortunately, when I posted on bonesmart about my difficulties, I was reassured that it's not uncommon for surgeries that impact our mobility to unleash our worst fears. So now I consider my emotional state as important to my healing as my PT. I distract myself best I can: read, do crossword puzzles, watch comedies, and sit at my picture window watching the Squirrel Drama in the trees nearby. Emotionally, I'm still vulnerable, but it's comforting to know it is normal and will fade. Wishing everyone struggling with the post op blues the strength that comes from knowing that you're not alone and that better days lie around the corner.