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Duavee Diaries–Week 1
Day 1 Started on a Friday. I was hoping for the sun to shine brighter, the mood to lift and work to not suck, but unfortunately it was just a regular day. Lots of hot flashes and people annoying me. Day 2 Saturday for the second dose. Last night I slept no better. Woke up…
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Duavee Diaries
I’ve been struggling for a long time whether to start any kind of hormone replacement therapy. I have had two unusual findings during mammograms, and I have had two biopsies. One resulted in a diagnosis of atypical ductal hyperplasia which meant that I was not a great candidate for HRT. Or at least that is…
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Menopause and Mortality
Obviously, menopause will make you think about mortality, and not just because of the alliterative mmmm sound. Menopause and mid-life have long been the fodder for books, movies and podcasts about reflection about what has come before, and choices about what lies ahead. I’m an overthinker so I feel like a professional reflector, and by…
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To Replace, or not to Replace?
Let’s introduce the conversation about HRT. And all good introductions should begin with a full legal name: Hormone Replacement Therapy. Are you on HRT? Do you love it? Hate it? Don’t notice any difference yet? Tell me all the things. Talk to me like a 5-year-old stuck in the body of a 53-year-old woman. Unfortunately,…
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Where’s the Support Group for Parents of College Students?
Hey, parents of college students–how’s it going? Honestly, I hope it’s going great for you! I hope your kid is thriving, loving campus life, and exploring all the opportunities college can provide. But if it’s not going well, if you’re struggling, and your kid is struggling, and neither one of you is having the college…
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Does anyone really like Valentine’s Day?
Does anyone really like Valentine’s Day? Other than florists, I mean. Does anyone really look forward to it? If you’re not in a relationship, it’s simply a day to remind you of the fact that you are all alone and no one will ever love you and you’ll wind up hoarding cats. If you’re in…
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Time is Running Out?
Remember all those things you were going to do by the time your were 20? 30? 40? Remember how once you did those things, life would finally be better? More interesting? More settled? I do. I remember all the dreams and all the milestones missed. All the things that I was supposed to do and…
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Attitude is a Choice. I Tend to Choose Poorly.
Last summer, I was on vacation in rural Vermont. This phrase is semi-redundant since 90% (that’s a guess, and it might be low) of Vermont is rural. Not to sound like I don’t like Vermont. Vermont is beautiful in a “maybe I could move here” kind of way. It inspires a kind of false nostalgia…
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FAFSA Fail
By nature, I’m a regretter. I can map all of my missteps like a hyper accurate geological map, but rarely can I recall the things I did well, or the valid reasons I made the choices I did. That said, I’m trying to be better. I’ve taken on a new mindset at work, one where…
