I haven't been around a whole lot lately. Life has been busy. But happy new year y'all!!
Things just keep kind of humming along. Have another diagnostic ultrasound next week. Hoping that this is a manageable problem that will go away over time with meds and monitoring. I really don't want to have the hysterectomy or ovaries pulled out. Yuck!! I do believe I am way too young for THAT. If what I've been going through the last few years is a gradual easing into menopause, I certainly don't want to go into it overnight!!!!
Don't know how often I'll be around. I seem to be in some sort of transitional phase where I'm just happier than a pig in a mud hole right now--and not a whole lot is really happening. Just working, saving some money, and looking to buy a condo or small house sometime this year (hopefully)--probably at the very end of the year, if I can continue to grow this contracting thing for income. It seems as if between work, this peri problem, and just diving into a few of my own personal interests (photos, wanting to take a class or two, and writing), I really have no energy or interest for anything else right now. Almost as if I simply want to move along at my own speed and in my own way right now. Been dating but no one's really knocked my socks off completely yet either... so I figure... this is good and if/when the right time/person comes along, it'll be time to reassess. I'm kind of liking this period of solitude really. Not being a monk either. My social life is good, but it's simply good to come home and be by myself a bit too without having to worry about meeting someone's expectations.
Well... 2006 is going to be a great year. Let's pour the wine or whatever adult beverage you prefer! Enjoy all...here's to making this year the best ever
backatcha with the Happy New Year and I hope life continues to swim along nicely for you.
I had some "easing into menopause" problems of my own for years. The doctors tried to talk me into a hysterectomy from the time I was 38. I had no interest at all in it. The last thing I wanted to have to deal with was forced, full blown meno. As the years went on the problems got worse and, finally, at 46 I let them go in and take it all. BEST thing I ever did for myself. Could have shot myself for not doing it sooner.
They slapped a hormone patch on my thigh while I was still in surgery. I had no problems with all those pesky night sweats and hot flashes any longer and no monthly ick to deal with. I wore the patch for about 18 months and then weened myself off of it. I'm hormone free and now all my girlfriends and my sister are going through meno and suffering those terrible symptoms and I just sit back and grin cause I got it all behind me. I do understand your hesitation though. Just wanted to let you know that if it does come to that it can be a blessing instead of a curse.
Happy New Year Keys, nice to see you hanging around, hope 06 is a good one for you! I'd miss the vivid medical imagery avaliable on you thread, and probably sleep somewhat more soundly at night, if not for the nightmares, that sometimes haunt me after the information that you so unselfishly share! But hey we all have to get our kicks somewhere lol! Glad your still dropping by (really)! C.
I don't know what's going to happen here. The last few years just were strange...really odd cycles, migraines, and hot flashes. Then it grew worse. I'll deal with this as it comes. The worst of all of this for me at times has been the insomnia. Maybe there's some karma here...I just turned 46 a few weeks ago! If taking the plumbing out takes away the problem, then I'll deal with it. I will admit though, once the ex was completely out of my life and out of communication with me and all the court stuff was finis............at least the migraines went away!!! I haven't had one of those in three years
Hope you get your justice in court. I really have no clue about mediation. It was impossible in my situation. Hope it all works out for you. It just sounds like your ex has no desire or intent of doing anything he's agreed to and is looking to always play the pity me card. Hope you and the kids are doing well...
And what IS it with that Michigan reference? Are you playing Where in the World is Cathy Sandiego?
February would be a great time to do it for me. A project will be completed and I think there's a holiday in there somewhere, isn't there? We can make it a long weekend perhaps.
