I am a professor and make my living delivering lectures. I had surgery three weeks ago, and my stomach growls, gurgles, creaks, and makes all kinds of noises. I had to explain this to the students in...

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I completely reject the outdated and misogynistic idea that a man is supposed to be the breadwinner. That idea stresses me out even more than the current situation. The fact is...

We've done tons of counseling, he's done tons of counseling, he's on medication. It doesn't matter. Nothing changes.

If I had the money to go it alone right now, I would. I told him that he...

Thanks. I've been thinking about leaving him for two years. I even said, at the group meetings before the surgery, that I was worried that the surgery might make me leave my husband. I kept thinking...

This may be entirely the wrong place for this, but my husband has suffered, off and on, from depression his whole life. He has sunk into a severe depression since I came home from the hospital. That...

So, I'm ten days post-surgery, and though I am heartily sick of cottage cheese and yogurt (which I hate anyway), I am sticking to the plan. The biggest problem is that I have terrible stomach...

Have the slice of pizza! Just one, a small one, then go for a long walk. You won't be able to have anything like that for months, so enjoy it while you can. The benefit of this is that, as long as...

No pain. None. It's uncomfortable, sure, but they keep you on IV pain meds for the first 2 hours, then switch to oral meds, which they send you home with. You're not going to feel great, but it's not...

I'm not upset. But I do think that some people here are being way too hard on themselves. This is a medical condition, not some sign of personal weakness or failure. I think that a lot of people have...

I really appreciate everyone's contributions to this discussion.

However, having said that, I must insist that food was never my "best friend." Many comments here refer to the possibility that I...

Thanks so much, everyone. This is very overwhelming for me, and I'm usually able to handle pretty much everything. I appreciate all of the comments.

Hello. Has anyone else here had depression right after the surgery? I have cried this entire week after the surgery. I'm so worried that I'm doing everything wrong. I try and try, but I can't get...