I just got off the phone with my Mom and she is so awfully depressed it's breaking my heart. She is 5 weeks out of her treatment & has actually been doing fairly well the last couple of weeks. I began seeing her getting depressed about a week ago, but fighting it. I called her Dr. and got her on an anti-depressant which she began taking a few days ago. I know that this is part of the process, but she truly feels that she is never going to feel good again. There is nothing I can say to help her. I try to spend alot of time with her as do other family members.

I guess I just needed to vent. I need to keep myself from getting depressed as well. I seem to do fine when she is doing fine, but when I hear & see her so sad & down, it brings me down. I know that many of you have gone through this, so if you have some advice for how I can help her & myself it would be so appreciated.