Yes. It is pretty disorienting when you are used to having a grip on your emotions. I had a shitty day and drove home from town this afternoon howling like a banshee. It doesn't make you feel any better, but it is really hard to stop.
I've found that anaesthetic mucks with my head and I become a bit (more) unhinged after any operation. Like you I live on my own in an area with few services so tend to spend longer in the slammer and have to rely on hospital in the home for post op care. It's no fun. Hopefully now you are free of your creepy little handbag you will start to feel a bit better. This stuff is hard work. Mxx