You have almost all convinced me to ask my doctor about hrt. Because perimenopause is a bitca.
In addition to helping with hot flashes and mood, hrt has substantial long-term benefits on heart health and bone strength when you start it in perimenopause. It can help joint pain, too (fingers crossed).
Just in the past few days, my mood has improved so much that I hadn't realized how much it had dropped, or how long it had been this low (a long damn time). It's like switching from an older TV to an HD TV. Everything is just brighter and sparklier.
I recommend anyone thinking of menopause hormone therapy subscribe to The Vajenda to get deep dives into what does and does not have strong evidence supporting it. There's a lot of marketing that turns out to not have a lot of evidence behind it and many risks that have to be weighed.
I think I may be early days into the whole peri-menopause thing, and the whole business is made more opaque as I have the IUD-of-no-thank-you, but thanks for the rec, Plei!
In other news, I submitted 2 applications yesterday, I have a second-round interview on Monday, and I have the house fully to myself for a week, as everyone else is in Arizona.
So, off to puttering I go.
Good luck with that Debet!
Today is the third anniversary of JZ's funeral (not the memorial). Which I only remember because of FB memories.
Got me a little teary taking me back to that moment.
On my way back from coffee and a quick trip to the green grocer, I saw a hummingbird on my way home. I haven't seen one in many months.
They are supposed to be a sign of good luck.
Or maybe JZ sent a message.
or your neighborhood has(Apparently) tasty lantana flowers.
I also strongly recommend the Ologies podcast on menopause: [link]
Honestly, I recommend the Ologies podcast in general; it’s well-researched, smart, funny, and profane. There is no bad there.
Thanks, Tep. Adding that podcast to my list.
ltc is currently beta reading a new novel for an author we met at a book fair over the summer. The author reached out to me via BlueSky. How did I raise a child who is so much cooler than I could ever hope to be?
Ltc clearly inherited her coolness.
