Overcoming Depression, Anxiety and Anger After Surgery

“One year ago, after injuring my wrist pushing a heavy door that was stiff, my hand came back on me which resulted in a scapholunate ligament rupture.

Basically, all the bones came apart in my hand and I had to have a wrist fusion operation and a metal rod inserted. The pain was very severe before the operation and at the same time, the injury caused a large ganglion to form. 

Before the surgery, I was restricted in what I could do because of intense pain. I also had no strength in the hand/wrist because there were no bones holding it together. 

I was told that after the surgery, I would have to relearn how to use my right hand again (my dominant hand) but I would be free of pain and life would return to normal with a few restrictions. 

Unfortunately, this has not been the case and the reality was 100% different afterwards. I am now very restricted in what I can do. 

The Physical, Emotional & Mental Struggles After Surgery

Five months after the operation I found myself struggling not just physically but mentally. I suffered from mood swings, anger and depression and my face broke out with the worst acne ever.

With the anger, I would lash out verbally, feeling full of hate inside me and I would burst into tears at the drop of a hat. My moods were all over the place. I wouldn’t know what sort of day I would have and on waking there was always a black cloud hanging over me. It was horrible. I didn’t recognise myself anymore.

My partner became and is my carer as I cannot take tops off anything, I cannot change bedding, I struggle to use deodorant sprays and to write. Even washing my face is difficult because my hand is not flexible. Plus my car has had to be adapted. 

Everyday things you take for granted are now obstacles for me. 

I had great plans to go into semi-retirement and do a job that I wanted to do, rather than just working to earn money. 

Hobbies I wanted to do, I now found I couldn’t. 

Feeling my retirement and life had come to an end because everything I wanted to do I couldn’t, and looking at what I had lost – it is hard to accept.

I was also intensely lonely with no family nearby and few friends.

Hitting rock bottom with my anxiety, stress, depression and anger, a visit to the Doctor was a prescription for the usual antidepressants which I didn’t want to take. 

The positive transformation that took place in just 12 days

It was then I came across a testimonial on Eileen’s page which I could have written myself as it mirrored exactly how I was feeling. I decided to contact her, and her honesty and care appeared at just the right time.

During my video call consultation with Eileen (I live in the UK) we discussed all my problems, the depression, the anxiety, the stress, and how I was feeling since the operation. She prescribed the remedy and within 7 days I had a reappearance of backache, headache and acne – symptoms I had previously (a return of old symptoms is a good sign in homeopathy). However, whilst this was going on I noticed I felt calmer, happier and not so angry. 

Three days after that I felt great – just like the old me . 

The black cloud hanging over my head has gone

A few days later I noticed the black cloud that had been hanging over my head had gone, the anxiety had gone, as had the stress and tight angst feeling in my chest. The anger had gone too.

I honestly felt for the first time in a long time like the person I was before my operation.

I cannot believe that in just 12 days I feel like I do

I cannot believe that in just 12 days I feel like I do. I am more positive, I have got my motivation and my mojo back and I am full of positive thoughts rather than being negative. I’m also looking at doing volunteering work. 

Although I still have pain and I will never have a fully working hand/arm again, after working with Eileen, my depression has lifted which has given me back my confidence.  It also made me realise that my life wasn’t over. It just made me re-plan my life – ok I cannot do 1/2/3 but I can do 4/5/6. 

Because of this, I have decided it is time to move on and put the last year behind me and move onward and upward. 

I honestly cannot believe how well, happy and good I feel and I at times I feel scared that I may wake up and find I am back to square one again. The only difference now is I know what to do if I dip and if I am stuck Eileen is there to support and guide me  Also not having to take antidepressants, which only mask the problem is also a win-win .

Without all the help and support from Eileen, I really would not be writing this today. Her knowledge and understanding of homeopathy, her understanding of the person and prescribing a remedy to suit your problems is brilliant. 

I cannot thank Eileen enough for getting me back to feeling like the old me in just under two weeks . If anyone had told me two weeks ago I would feel as good as I do I would have laughed them off the face of the earth. 

So if anyone reading this is dubious and sceptical about homeopathy, believe me,  it does work – I am proof and I am more than happy for anyone to contact me.

A huge shout out to Eileen who has literally performed a miracle on me and who I am so grateful for getting me back to feeling like a human again. I have no problem in recommending her to anyone who needs any kind of help – she truly is a brilliant homeopath”.

Janet, Cleveland, UK