Saturday, October 21, 2006

Perimenopause???
Current mood: amused


So, I have basically been feeling like a rather large pile of dog doo for a while now. I have also been rather moody - I mean moody like my middle sister moody - which is a problem. Night sweats, being really hot at times, itchy......I thought I was losing my mind!

Yesterday, I had my annual checkup complete with mammogram. Not a fun experience, but a necessary one. My doctor advised me that I have all the signs of menopause - even though I am a full 10 years too young for such things - and that condition is callled perimenopause.

Hmmmmm......Why? I don't get why I should go through menopause early. It certainly does not bother me and I actually feel better now that I know what all of these odd things happening to me are all about. But still, rampant fertility is a family trait - one that I do not possess. Could this be the reason it took so long to have Princess Crimefighter and the reason that Booger came along so quickly after that? Could be. Maybe I have never had 'normal hormonal levels'.

Some women, apparently, feel not only like crap during the 'change of life' (it is funnier if you say it with a really strong SE Kentucky accent ), they feel sad that their child bearing days are over. You'll get none of that from this girl!! I am happy to be going through it and can't wait to get it over with. Woo Hoo! I admit to being a little sad about the tubal ligation that I had after delivering Booger, but my sadness quickly faded when the reality of have two toddlers in the house set in. I love my kids; two is enough. Besides, I have four nieces to love on as well. And,....ahem.....big announcement: Baby #5 for my middle sister and her hubby is due to arrive in May.

My sis and bro in law have had a failed vasectomy. We are ALL shocked to hear this news, but I admit to being excited as well. What a surprise!! We are of course, hoping for a boy - and since I am putting in my 'order' to the Man Upstairs - I would like a healthy sister who has a healthy baby - preferably a boy with freckles and red hair. Please. Or a sweet baby girl with freckels and red hair! Pretty please. Whatever we get, Little Gizmo is a special kid!

I think it is funny that I, who did not have my first child until I was well into my thirties should be going through an early menopause while my sister has 5 kids before she is 30! What a strange thing the human body it! And, what a weird world we live in sometimes.