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On Tuesday, December 2, 2014 8:20:36 AM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
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> After my heart surgery I was warned to expect episodes of depression and
> told to seek help if they persisted. As predicted, I did experience
> them, and I am lucky that they were short lived. I would be watching
> something on television and there were be a scene that would have a
> powerful impact on me, probably much more than it should have and it
> would make me profoundly sad. It was like a dark cloud sweeping over me.
> Fortunately, it would last only a very short time, less than a minute
> and they stopped happening after a couple weeks. I can't imagine who
> people can endure extended periods of that.


I'd be depressed too if my cardiologist told me that I had to give up
eating chicken wings, and I were dumb enough to believe him.

--Bryan