[LateNight]

Originally Posted by Texasbelle

On September 22, 2006 I lost my mom to suicide. I was raised by a Christian mother, a strong woman, who taught me everything. She raised me to be a strong person, think for myself, taught me life skills, how to be a good mother, etc. I never, ever once in all of my 39 years ever considered my mother to be a weak person or a coward. She never walked away from anything. However, there was a point and I will now never know what it was when everything changed. She changed and for why we will never know. I can only guess. Maybe it was the surgery she had four months prior to the suicide that she couldn't seem to recover from, maybe it was some unknown effect of anesthesia on her brain that sent her into a depression,or what?

Texasbelle, sorry for your loss. have lost my share of family members as well.
you mentioned a recent surgery your mother had that may have introduced these 'thoughts'. I can only say, that my own mother has been through a couple of very intense surgeries. And some of those did take some time to get over. And I do remember my mother being quite down and out about it. The surgery and the time in intensive care, and amounts of pain medicine, certainly took it's toll. Very glad to say she is doing fine at this time. I do remember it being some very 'dark' times however.