Is it normal to have some depression after a surgery? I seem to be somewhat depressed and really crabby! HELP!! (mostly for Megan's sake)

Puppy, any negative thing that happens to you can depress you. Dr. Sid may correct me, but I think things happen to your body chemistry during surgery due to anesthesia, etc. Also, you always have to do some "laying around" time, which is enough to depress any active person. Do you have depression otherwise? Are you on any meds? It should pass soon; if it doesn't, call your doctor.

Catty (Don't cry, puppy, don't cry! We looooove you!)

Puppy, it is very common to have the "Blues" (if you'll pardon the expression) after surgery. You feel better (often) then you felt BEFORE when you were sick, so that enforced inactivity can make you antsy. Just hang-in there.. it is very important to relax.

Here is one of my stock speeches I give my patients:

Your body is like a battery. When you were healthy, your energy went to eating, digesting, walking, cleaning and all the things you normally did. Now that you are recovering from an illness, you only have the same amount of energy in that battery, but now you have an additional draw on it... namely your illness to recover from. The more energy you "Take away" from the healing process, the longer it will take for you to totally recuperate.
Think of those macho men who refuse to laze about for a weekend when they get a chest cold. It takes them weeks to recover and they do not have total energy and do not feel well all that time. If they had simply allowed themselves to lay down and relax for a few days solid they would get better that much faster.
The more you rest, drink fluids, eat protein and do what needs doing to heal, the faster you will recover.

Okay, thank you both for your advice. I will do what you say