I started my hot flashes yesterday. They aren't as remarkable as I thought they'd be.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Today is Sunday, Mike and I picked up my parents' puppy, Stella, and brought her back to the house to play with Mike's puppy, Chelsea. The Bears won, and I may have found a dog walker for my dog, Maggie. It's been a pretty good day.
Friday's doctor appointment turned out to be painful - but not for the Lupron shot. I had thought there would be some kind of pomp and circumstance around the shot - asking me if I understood the side effects or how Lupron works on your brain. Nothing. I didn't even see the doctor before the shot. For all the literature on this drug, I'm starting to think all the hype is overreactions.
When Dr. Anderson entered the room, I asked her about the memory loss - is it the "I forgot how I got to work" memory loss? Or the "I forgot my name" type? She says she's never had a patient experience side effects aside from the hot flashes, and she's been administering it for years. Good enough for me.
The painful part was the IUD. HOLY SHIT. I was not prepared for the cramping, not just in the office but for the remainder of the day. I ended up getting sick by the end of the night, but I don't know if it was bad food, the shot or the IUD.
As this weekend comes to a close, I look forward to this week at work. A major project kicks off, it's a once in a lifetime kind of thing. Hopefully I can find a dog walker this week to remove that stressor in my life. Aside from this endometriosis diagnosis/surgery/shot, life's been pretty good.
Friday's doctor appointment turned out to be painful - but not for the Lupron shot. I had thought there would be some kind of pomp and circumstance around the shot - asking me if I understood the side effects or how Lupron works on your brain. Nothing. I didn't even see the doctor before the shot. For all the literature on this drug, I'm starting to think all the hype is overreactions.
When Dr. Anderson entered the room, I asked her about the memory loss - is it the "I forgot how I got to work" memory loss? Or the "I forgot my name" type? She says she's never had a patient experience side effects aside from the hot flashes, and she's been administering it for years. Good enough for me.
The painful part was the IUD. HOLY SHIT. I was not prepared for the cramping, not just in the office but for the remainder of the day. I ended up getting sick by the end of the night, but I don't know if it was bad food, the shot or the IUD.
As this weekend comes to a close, I look forward to this week at work. A major project kicks off, it's a once in a lifetime kind of thing. Hopefully I can find a dog walker this week to remove that stressor in my life. Aside from this endometriosis diagnosis/surgery/shot, life's been pretty good.
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