With the New Year fast approaching it brings with it a mix of regrets and hope.
I regret the years I lost to menopause because of doctors who didn’t take the time to treat me like an individual patient instead of just one in a stereotypical herd.I regret not knowing about bioidentical hormones sooner.I have hope that I will be able to continue to live life in a way that I thought was dead when I got menopause.I have hope that my blog and natural hormone therapy will help others avoid the hell too many of us have had to go through.
Three months ago I began treatment with bioidentical hormones. The big M is always on my mind. I find myself obsessed with this diagnosis, change or transition, whatever the hell you want to call it. I HATE it! What does menopause really mean anyway? Does it mean I’m old? Am I more mature (I don’t think so)?I don’t want to feel defined by my diagnosis. Maybe I’m just a victim of bad medicine. Maybe if I had been treated properly from the get go I wouldn’t be so preoccupied- maybe, maybe, maybe, who knows. What I do know is I’m not quite ready to let go. I know Oprah is always talking about forgiveness. You know, we must forgive in order to move on yada, yada, yada. I know what I should do, but give me a break Oprah, it has only been 3 months. I don’t submit to forcible forgiveness! I think I have post traumatic OBGYN syndrome.
Well, I will work on letting go for the New Year, but for now I think I will hold on. I actually get more done when I’m all wired up over something. I think getting screwed by 8 physicians deserves a pout don’t you? Besides, my lips look sexy when I pout.
A4M is hosting this international event, the 16th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine & Regenerative Biomedical Technologies, that connects over 3,000 influential physicians, scientists, educators, and other professionals to one another to share the latest anti-aging information and technologies; bioidentical hormone therapy being a big one. Together, these companies and individuals work to spread the knowledge AGING IS NOT INEVITABLE (this works well for my age denial). My mission will be to learn all I can about preventative medicine and natural hormone replacement therapy (my new passion) and pass along to all of you my new insights.
It is not my place to tell any women to take bioidentical hormones, this is a personal choice. I do however feel compelled to tell any women suffering from menopause symptoms that we do have choices available. I encourage all women to take charge of their health, find a trained BodyLogicMD physician, get the appropriate testing and make an informed decision. I know that menopause is not classified as a DISEASE, but it sure feels like one. Any medical condition that can cause so many symptoms warrants some kind of treatment, don’t you think?
Hi All! So, I am past this point by a few more weeks, but here is a video of me detailing how I felt after five weeks on bioidentical hormone therapy. I went to Dr. Lee’s office to take my friend Ellen to see him (you’ll meet her later this week!) and while I was waiting for her I discussed how things were going for me.
When I watch this, I can tell a huge difference in my general mood and even in my appearance! It’s amazing how menopause symptoms can make a girl look and feel so tired.
Anyway, this should give some of you the extra push you need to find your local BodyLogicMD physician! If I can feel better, so can you.
I just wanted to let you know more about why I decided to start this blog…and to let you all know how much I appreciate your comments.
I started this blog out of pure hormonal rage. That is, my anger towards all the docs that have MIS-treated me, MIS-diagnosed me, and just plain PISSED me off. I feel so empowered by all your comments. I knew I was not alone. With your help we just may change the way women are treated. We may not change the way main-stream medicine treats us, but now we have the power and knowledge to find docs that actually know how to help us, and how to use bioidentical hormones. Keep the comments coming.
