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Depression and Right Temporal Lobectomy

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 22:20

I recently Had a Right Temporal Lobectomy 10-22-08 and the Depression is just starting to hit me.  I have bipolar disorder and have been on Zoloft since before the Sugery.  When I started to feel depressed I have been having thoughts of breaking up with my boyfriend of 2 years and I tell him its like I don't know who I am right now as a person. I am rediscovering me.  Its hard.. Because I don't know if I want to be with him.. and I am sure that is part of the Depression.  Did anyone notice that their personalities have changed since the surgeries?

Leah

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Re: Depression and Right Temporal Lobectomy

Submitted by kmd1043 on Fri, 2008-11-21 - 15:44

Hi Leah,

I had my surgery six and half years ago. I didn't notice things changing as quickly as you have, but as time passed my family said I was different. I felt a little different too but I thought it was still just recovering kind of. As more time has gone by though, it hasn't gotten back to the same. My family says I'm "not the same Katy anymore". Last year, after having had enough of feeling like it was never going to get better, I started on Paxil. I was on it for about four months and started to feel better, so I stopped taking it. Where am I now? Back in the same spot. I just started Paxil again three days ago and feel like I'll have to be on it for quite some time before I feel like anything is worth it again. Best of luck.

Katy

Hi Leah,

I had my surgery six and half years ago. I didn't notice things changing as quickly as you have, but as time passed my family said I was different. I felt a little different too but I thought it was still just recovering kind of. As more time has gone by though, it hasn't gotten back to the same. My family says I'm "not the same Katy anymore". Last year, after having had enough of feeling like it was never going to get better, I started on Paxil. I was on it for about four months and started to feel better, so I stopped taking it. Where am I now? Back in the same spot. I just started Paxil again three days ago and feel like I'll have to be on it for quite some time before I feel like anything is worth it again. Best of luck.

Katy

Re: Depression and Right Temporal Lobectomy

Submitted by zoe49576 on Sat, 2008-11-22 - 14:59
I had a Brain Injury Prior to My Surgery.  I don't know if that is what made me Feel the CHanges as quickly as I did. I had a Car accident in 1997 and then I developed the Seizures from teh Car accident. I decided to have the Surgery because I could no longer keep having seizures.  I know its hard.. the Dr told me that it would be 3-6 months after surgery before I would be feeling like myself again.  I just have to be patient, with this relationship. Its just hard.

Re: Depression and Right Temporal Lobectomy

Submitted by rikk on Wed, 2008-11-26 - 20:31
short answer yes.  second answer don't make any major decesions until you talk to the doctor.  they need to adjust or change you depression/bipolar med.  any major surg can cause depression,  seizures can cause depression.  this is a talk to the doc.  keep talking with other that are in similar situations.  you are not alone in this.  hope it helps.  rikk

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