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Karolyn's avatar

My Dear Husband scheduled a Colonoscopy for our 31 anniversary. this week It turns out it is perfectly apt for that date, the night before you are all support and caring and after it is over when there is hunger, cranky leftover anesthesia and lack of sleep from the prep night you want to murder.

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stephanie's avatar

Whoa. All the best to both of you! ♥️

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Rosemarie's avatar

I've got 10 years on you (sigh) but truly I had menopause 15 years ago with no symptoms. You may now love (want to kill) me. I have had to endure other medical situations that have nothing to do with hormones, so I didn't skate to this age, but I know other women going through what you are and I feel for them. It seems horrible!

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stephanie's avatar

I complain too much, honestly - I am lucky every bit of nonsense I endure is relatively manageable.

I only have love for you. :)

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andrea's avatar

My hunny does not understand my need to wear wool socks to bed in the summer.

My emotions were WAY worse when my kiddo was in university. My hunny didn't know if he was coming home to Psycho Andrea or Happy Andrea.

I went 9.months without a period in 2022.

I'm at 11.5 months right now....so I'm hoping that I can go the final stretch without starting the count over again.

Basically I would like to be able to LOOK at food without gaining weight.

My hunny doesn't understand why I'm gaining weight despite exercise and dietary restrictions. ☹️

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stephanie's avatar

It’s a damn shame we have to help people understand something that literally every woman will face in some way at some point...hormones are ridiculous and society needs to accept that with kindness & love.

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Jen B's avatar

When my doctor told me two years ago that I had officially hit menopause, I cheered. Alas, my dream of being a perpetually chilly older lady who needs to wear a sweater in the summer has not yet been realized. So I remain perpetually grateful for AC.

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stephanie's avatar

I’m still mostly always chilly so I guess that’s something...

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Jen B's avatar

Oh how I wish...

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Karen (formerly Kcinnova)'s avatar

How did I miss this? And how did the JH list of symptoms fail to mention the beard growth?

Thank you for introducing me to Post Malone. I'd heard the name before but until this very day, thanks to your link, I'd never knowingly heard the music. ♥

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