The Change
'The Change', ok whose bright idea was it to call it 'the change?' I mean what am I supposed to be changing into? But the thing is it is not the first time I have experienced 'the change'. No hang on you say how the hell can you go through it more than once!
Well let me explain it to you............
Many, many years ago, well seventeen years ago, I had to have it 'all taken away', you know a hysterectomy sssh, but they didn't take it all away, they left me with two friends called the ovaries. Phew thank you I said so at least I wont go through the dreaded menopause at such an early age.
Well ten years down the line I had problems and they decided that it was the time to remove my two friends, the ovaries. Not something I was looking forward to but if needs must!
A few complications resulted in them not being able to fully remove both of my friends, resulting in a tiny piece being left behind, and the doctor assured me that the tiny little bit they left behind would save me from having to join the HRT gang and I would just carry on as normal until my time had come to 'change'!!!!
So how wrong were they, now all you need to really do is ask himself and the son what it was like living with me! Well if they as much as looked at me the wrong way I would bite their heads off, they could do no right, I was moody, I would cry for no reason, I couldn't sleep or concentrate and I just hated life, the sweats were unbearable, it was hell, if this is 'the change' then I don't like what I am changing into!
I, and them, had to endure this for eight long weeks, yes I know its not a long time when you say it fast, but honest it was eight weeks of hell for all those around me!
Ah bliss I then went onto HRT, phew what a relieve, life became livable again! I miraculously 'changed' back to being the old me. No way do I want to go through that again, and neither does himself!!!!
The bad news is it's on it's way again! How come you ask.............well as the nurse explained it to me, it is now time for my body to go through 'the change' naturally, I mean what can be natural about this process!!! I don't want to do it!!!!
One option is to increase my HRT to overcome this process, but if they do that then in a few years I will have to stop taking them and attack 'the change' then, So what do I do, do I battle through or do I postpone it for as long as I can? I know what himself would say!!! He told the nurse that when they stop my HRT he would be moving out till it was all over and done with!!!!
Ok so that said and done this will be the next step, how to practise for having to undergo the dreaded mammogram!!!! Oh what joys to be looking forward to!!!!!!!!!!
22 comments:
Caz got hot flushes the other night. It might have been 'cause she accidently tried a bit of me vindaloo though.....
hows the head??
four dinners - just wait till she gets them for real!!!
cappy - still marked, still senseless!!!!
Not hot flashes, power surges, baby.
Oh my! I bet I know 3 guys that would join Himself and son on the move out. . .:) I still have mood swings. . .don't know why tho - guess still trying to adjust. . .
Thanks for not getting too graphic about all this stuff. I'd really rather not know most of it. LOL
hey her indoors...thanks for visiting my blog..I am not having trouble there. I am just frustrated with my birth sister..she does not want any relationship with me or my family yet she goes to my blog and is able to be abreast of all my stuff and my boys and it irritates me. So I post things for my blog pals because I love sharing with them but then I get frustrated knowing she can access to so after a day or so i take it back down.
I'm already pretty cranky and moody; I think my hubby will have to move out, too, when the time comes. And it will be coming sooner than I think, I'm sure.
biddie - i like that one!
shauna - we get it at puberty, in pregnancy on and on it goes!!!
jay - you dont know the half of it!!!
quinn - start a new blog and lose her along the way.
kell - welcome back, just tell him it's not you it's 'the change'!
Oh, the CHANGE. That is how I ended up posting about my visit to the clinic. HRT is on the very near horizon for me, now that I have the "all clear". I am really hoping for the relief you speak of. And so is Willi.
back to normal then!!!
I don't mean to brag, but I'm one of the lucky ones. I went through it without any problems. Brag, brag, brag.
Oh nooo. I read this and I do not laugh, I actually am frightened.
I had a hysterectomy 2.5 years ago and it almost killed me(resultant flesh eating bug post op). They left my ovaries. I had my monthlies from age 9yeras. My mum had her hyster at my age too, then, she went through the change early. Bets are, I am beginning to go through them now too.
Lack of sleep, or ability to sleep, irritable, sweats..etc.
I am in the same boat at you, at age 35years.
I will keep an eye on what you end up deciding. I have a hubby and 4 young kids here. Poor them..poor me :(
LOL at the diagram there..it so feels and looks like me (sulks off)..
gawilli - it is not fun but with a loving man by your side it can be beaten!!!!
cappy - ma and noraml should never be placed in the same sentence!!!!
betty - i would brag if i was able to sail thourgh this well done you.
cazzie - welcome my advice honestly go for the HRT especially whilst your family is young, it works it really does.
I'm on HRT -- but I know I need to go off of it.
I was a miserable wreck for weeks and weeks. There was much more involved than hot flashes.
Have you ever heard of formications? Extremem formications?
and more more more more.
I, like you, thought I was headed for the funny farm. My grandmother lost her mind when she went through menopause and I was starting to look for mine as well.
well can we put off meeting next week if your going to be like that, just send the dog and we will take him out(hehehehe).
And I still have all this to look forward too.
My man thinks I get that every month.
(I am not looking forward to it...!)
pamela - sounds like you had a real bad time before HRT, hope when you stop taking it the symptoms will not be as sever
jo - will put him on the train!!!
heidi - man have it soooo damn easy!!!!!
hi her indoors..advice taken..
Hey her indoors..thanks for comming over...I received your comment..^5..
I couldn't find an Email address and wanted to respond to your comment on my post Mary Mary Contrary: The hubby spends hours in the garden, and he does all the heavy stuff.I dig holes, plant stuff. Weed. Make suggestions.
Then I take pictures that make it look perfect....I don't photoshop them. I just take the shot for texture and angle and inclusive features.
Yes.. we love sitting and enjoying the flowers and birds.
But, I do admit that that clematis is showy -- and in the front yard - and people stop and look at it while it is blooming.
We have to do that twice? They didn't put that in the friendly partial hysterectomy brochures. i'm so making an appointment to go slap my gyno now.
Hang in their hun xoxoxox
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