Pat,

I'm sorry you're feeling depressed, and on top of physical pain!  I believe 
that, for some people, they might be post-operative depression.  When I was 
about 14, I had three wisdom teeth taken out.  They put me half out, so that 
I could cooperate with them without caring about, or remembering most of the 
surgery.  After that I suffered with some depression and mild physical 
discomfort.  I was prone to depression anyway, as I know you are, so that 
may have exacerbate the physical change.  Thank God I didn't suffer much 
from the cochlear implant surgery, but when you have a hysterectomy type 
surgery, I think it can throw your chemicals off balance.  Continuing to 
pray.

Sharon