Old and In the Way

Dear Heidi,

It was a pleasure to see you in the office. Your FSH shows that you are in menopause. Please let me know if you are symptoms resolved with the estrogen. I look forward to seeing you at your next scheduled appointment. Dr G

And there it is.  I am officially old.  I expect much sagging, drooping and memory loss by next week at the latest.  I just started wearing reading glasses last month, too.

FYI, I didn't celebrate the 2 year anniversary of my kick on Monday mostly because there wasn't much to celebrate.  Still on drugs, trying to wean off of Lyrica and Trileptal;  it's not easy, even though they are not narcotics.  Dr. G tried to convince me that the night sweats were due to these drugs and now we what the real culprit is.  I feel much better on fewer drugs, no naps and lots more energy.  I hope this low dose estrogen will keep the flashing at bay and maybe my boobs off the floor.

Goldy and Bright

20th anniversary and romantic and such when the piano player at Canlis plays..."The Girl From Ipanema". 

The Mister turns to me and says, "This is that song....you know......"Girlfriend, You Pee On Me..."

Oh, my.  Really..I thought his saying that his friend's wife was unattractive was the highlight of his Tourettes'.

It is truly the hour of the golden shower today..

Say What?

I thought I knew everything about the man I married twenty years ago.  Granted, it was a shock when I learned he liked Spam, but I learned to live with it.

Last week, I learned something so odd and strange that it will shock you.  Be prepared, dear reader, be prepared.

The Colonel told me that years ago, while he was enrolled in the MBA program at the UW, he started hanging out with a fellow student and would occasionally socialize as couples.  (This was BH, of course).  He said that one day, over beers at the local bar, there was a lull in the conversation.  The Colonel casually said to this man, "You know, your wife isn't very attractive." 

What?  You said what?  And he claims it wasn't even true.  Do you think it was some random Tourette's syndrome?  What would possess someone to say this?  Evidently, the man was gracious enough to say, "Well, yours isn't either", instead of punching him in the head.

I believe his filter is more securely fastened now.