Hi, this is my first time on this part of the forums. I had a big ankle/foot surgery less than two weeks ago and I am really struggling emotionally. I am so frustrated by how hard everything is... Getting to the bathroom, picking up stuff, etc. I have crutches (which i find really hard to use as i lack the upper body strength) and a wheelchair and a walker, and will be in a cast until the end of August. It's my third foot surgery so I kind of knew what to expect, but life just now seems so horrible. My husband is looking after me but he makes a big deal out of everything that I ask him to do for me. I do try to do stuff for myself but I can't always. He encouraged me to have the surgery now as opposed to after the summer because he is not working at the moment so is around to look after me. But I think he is finding the stress of not working and taking care of me a bit much, which I totally understand, but I just wish we could be mutually supportive instead of him taking his annoyance out on me. He is so short tempered and impatient, and every time he snaps at me I just want to cry. Not being mobile is so hard anyway, I feel like I need emotional support instead of constant sniping. I want to run away and hide somewhere but I can't. My girl friends are either on holiday or busy with their kids, so i'm not getting much support from them either. I wish i had waited and had the surgery when he is back at work. Being on my own would be better than this. I am afraid of just sinking into depression (which I suffer from anyway, and which happened after my first foot surgery). I don't know how to cope any more...