In Part II, I wrote about the conclusion of my new discovery of having pre-mature menopause. My pre-mature menopause was due to surgery, what scientists and doctors classify as surgical-menopause.
In lieu of that article, my daughter had come over and wanted to use my laptop while I was preparing my research for pre-mature menopause.
She was going to get her emails on MySpace but instead found the word menopause in the search field and said, “Mom, what is this?”
“Oh, I am doing a research for myself and for an article on pre-menopause.”
“Why?”
“Because I am going through it.” There, I did it, I finally told her. I was afraid to confront my kids about it because I am still young and they might see me as getting old and aging. I think that I will be seen as a wise, respected, and loving woman just as I see myself.
“Oh, so is that why you have been snapping at me lately?”
“Have I? It wasn’t me, it was the hormones! I promise, I will do my best to not snap at you,” (or anybody else). “I didn’t know what was wrong with me but now I know and I am learning to handle it.” Indeed, I have. In fact, I am more conscious than ever about my acts. I can also use menopause symptoms as an excuse for my behavior but that does not justify the nature in me.
We both laughed and then I went to show her the articles that I wrote. After she read both articles she says, “Cool stuff, but mom, did you forget that I had the same surgery?”
“You did?”
“Mom, are you losing your memory too?”
“Oh yes, that too is one of the menopausal symptoms.” I can’t help but use humor; laughter is part of a non-resistant approach to menopause.
My daughter had an entopic pregnancy about a year and a half ago and was rushed to the hospital in excruciating pain. She was two months pregnant and they had to perform emergency surgery. We were all sad that she lost the baby but there was nothing else that anyone can do except for the surgeon to remove the embryo from the fallopian tube.
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