The range of normal is wide. My mother and sisters had issues that resulted in surgical menopause so I didn't know what to expect. 47 was perfectly okay by me when I finally realized it was indeed history.
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Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
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Laura - Jul 20, 2014 8:21:42 am PDT #12319 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
beekaytee - Jul 20, 2014 8:27:17 am PDT #12320 of 30002
Compassionately intolerant
Blast. It's just never gonna end, is it?
There has been a lot of change and weirdness, but no real stop.
The super wonky bit didn't really start happening for me until December of last year.
I've only used the cream for one month, so no real data on benefit.
We'll see!
beth b - Jul 20, 2014 9:58:53 am PDT #12321 of 30002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I was wondering if I had stopped early - i think everything is done and I am 51 . I'm glad to hear 51 isn't really early
Laura - Jul 20, 2014 10:17:30 am PDT #12322 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Someone, I think it was one of my doctors, said that it wasn't unusual to stop early if you start early. I was 9, so it seemed only fair.
Calli - Jul 20, 2014 10:22:34 am PDT #12323 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I stopped this year (46). Apparently the range is 45-55, so while I'm a bit early it's not worrisomely so. It's not like I had reproductive plans, other than to not do so.
Shir - Jul 20, 2014 11:08:49 am PDT #12324 of 30002
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I'm glad the wake went well, Connie. You are quite a woman.
Hear hear. Connie, I'm reading your posts and I'm in awe.
I'm guessing (Hoping!!) that your sister was not called up for duty. Is she free and clear? Hope so.
Thank God, IDF was stupid and exempted her from the reserve duty she originally was supposed to do. She's in the South now, as a student. The city she's in is getting hit by rockets/leftovers of rockets (thank you, Iron Dome) 3-5 times a day. Not good for her PTSD (though I'm the one who heard a motorcycle accelerating today and nearly had a panic attack. They sound so much like a beginning of a siren).
I have once removed nieces who are in combat units, but they're not in Gaza now. I have a handful of friends who are in reserve duty but none of them is there right now.
Laura - Jul 20, 2014 11:13:33 am PDT #12325 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Oh Shir, I can only imagine the stress level. The news seems worse every time I listen.
sj - Jul 20, 2014 11:28:53 am PDT #12326 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Shir, I'm so sorry for your loss an for the stress of your daily life. I cannot imagine it.
Shir - Jul 20, 2014 11:30:48 am PDT #12327 of 30002
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I try to avoid the news as much as possible. The way they're being transmitted here is one of the main factors of stress and despair. I read the headlines in websites instead. 20-30 seconds in and out, several times a day, and a 5 minutes news updates in the morning/evening via radio. The rest feels like ongoing blabbering, trying to justify all of this. I can't bear to listen to any of this for more than two minutes. I just can't.
(But it's OK. We're the lucky side. I have shelters and sirens. And a routine to maintain in the middle of it all. The last one is the hardest part).
Zenkitty - Jul 20, 2014 2:26:29 pm PDT #12328 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Shir, you're very brave, I hope you and your family and friends will be all right, and that this all will stop soon. It's all so terrible.