At 45, I had a complete hysterectomy due to cantaloupe-sized fibroids and endometriosis. My gynecologist discharged me with no further instructions or warnings four weeks after the surgery. Over the next year, my psychological state deteriorated to the point that I was extraordinarily suicidal. I have never had a suicidal thought in my life up to this point. After confiding to a friend about the desperate mental state I was in, she recommended a doctor who specializes in hormone replacement therapy. Literally 24 hours after the doctor treated me with the hormones, I was back to myself, and have never had another irrationally suicidal thought since. I was able to obtain my hormones from the compounding pharmacist recommended by my doctor. I continued to use HRT for five years. I am very grateful for the doctor and pharmacist who helped me safely navigate that phase of my life.