Category: On the Pity Pot

bitching, whining, venting – Call a whaaambulance!

Edith Bunker, You’re My Hero!

~ JodiLea

September is National Menopause Awareness Month…

My husband is giving me the silent treatment tonight. I hate it when he pouts and ignores me. I hope he gets over it soon. If he’s still mad the rest of the long weekend, it could cost me my beloved banana pancakes.

Why is he irked with me? Because I disagreed with a statement he made about me and I wanted him to give me an example of what he was talking about.  I won’t get that example because he is not talking to me.

How does this relate to menopause? It doesn’t, but it reminds me of the classic All in the Family episode, when Edith suddenly stands up for herself and tells Archie off. Very loudly. It turned out she was “going through the change”. They probably couldn’t say “menopause” on the air, back in the late 60’s.

Edith And ArchieI think there is an 8th dwarf of menopause: Defensive Assertiveness.

Is It Hot In Here?

~ JodiLea

September is National Menopause Awareness Month.

Hot Flash Fridge LadyToday’s awareness focuses on “hot flashes”. According to medical studies, about 65 to 75 percent of women experience hot flashes, most commonly during late perimenopause. Does this mean that after 17 years (yes, that’s right ladies – seventeen years) of perimenopause, I may soon reach the end? My husband sure hopes so.

Why they are called flashes is a mystery to me. First of all, a flash will suddenly happen then disappear. We should be so lucky. Sure they can come on quickly, but they linger.

I normally experience them in the middle of the night. Every night I start out with a fresh pair of pj’s and before my alarm goes off, they are trashed. I wake up to find them sticking to me, drenched in sweat. This feels pretty damned gross, so no wonder I’m a grump-ass in the morning.

This weekend I am going to spend with my daughter and 2 granddaughters, so I imagine my mornings will be a lot less grumpy. I better pack plenty of pj’s and undergarments! I may not be posting. But hopefully you have more exciting things to do on your labor-day weekend than listen to me whine 😉

For more information on hot flashes and menopause, the Mayo Clinic is a good resource -and in normal English.

Is That “Be Aware” or “Beware”?

~ JodiLea ~ 1 Comment

September is National Menopause Awareness Month.

Well, what a coincidence! I am personally experiencing my own “awareness”. After being in “peri-menopause” for years, my symptoms are now getting stronger. In other words, what sucked before has now become barely tolerable.

Why the Hell do they call it “menopause” anyway?  There is NO pausing. At least not to my meno.  My ovaries & uterus think they belong to a fertile 25-year old. How long can their denial last? The rest of my body is drying up and my mind is half gone. Are hysterectomy’s an elective surgery?  These are just a handful of the questions I have.

This month I will be trying to learn the whats, hows and whys for all this. I promise to pass along any interesting stuff to you, dear readers. I should warn you, I may whine a bit while doing so. OK, I may whine a lot…

These seven dwarfs demonstrate life as I know it. I may have to use them for my Threat Level Warning (on my door at work) this month.

Is menopause a politically correct term? Will I get in trouble posting it?

I’ll let you know…