Huh. That's the same hormone that the ovulation test strips look at. Looks like people do use them to test for menopause, although "there is poor correlation with symptoms" which sounds on-brand for uterus-related medicine

and I just had a little mishap getting up from my computer and accidentally snapped the cord on my headset.

2023 is just a bunch of ducks nibbling away. I got a replacement plan so that is fine I just have to actually go to get a new headset. It's the little things...

Mine went from wonky to 28 days consistent as heck.

As you know, us having conversed about this a lot, same same (the age coincided with the removal of the Mirena, though, and it had been a long time since I'd had an actual period at that point). They're now they're less consistent again. No hot flashes, but everything's annoying.

I have no idea where I am--I was immensely, annoyingly regular for a couple of years after decades of my period sort of coming and going whenever it felt like gracing me with its presence. Haven't had one in I think 6 months now? No perimenopausal symptoms, for which thank God because I could not cope. I talked with a friend who's an MD and she commiserated over how hard it must have been to figure out what was going on; I was having what I now know were cancer-related abdominal pains, but they were in exactly the same spot as menstrual cramps, so I'd get them and think, "Oh, you decided to show up again, did you?" and then when no period happened I'd chalk it up to my fickle uterus.

Today is finally done, complete with a new baby added at 4:15. When someone emailed at 4:53 to say that Doctor So and So wanted this patient added, I took great, gloating pleasure in saying "Too late."

Y'all remember when I told you about those Uproot Pro pet hair scrapers that work like magic? Well hold onto your hats, I found a roller-remover that cleans hair out of rugs just as well, is easier on your wrist to use, and doesn't snag the carpet or rug fibers: [link]

It's not super sturdy, so I imagine it will eventually break with repeated use. But at the price point, if it lasts even a few months I think it'll be worth it.

• ** It is a day for celebration! ***

Happy birthday wishes to -t! I hope you are having a fun-filled birthday weekend, and that the year to come is one that holds an abundance of joy.

Happy birthday -t!!!

The bagel shop where I got my breakfast yesterday morning was shut down by the DOH yesterday afternoon. That’s always fun news to wake up to.

Yay, it's -t day! Happy Birthday, and I hope it is a lovely day full of things that make you happy.

Yikes Tom! Talk about things you’d rather not know until much later…

I’m in bed and trying to decide what to do with my morning. I have to leave the house a little before 10, to take the dog to the groomer. Normally he goes on a weekday and I just run back home and work until they say to pick him up. Today, I could do something else! But what…seems bad timing to go to the fab pastry place, it’ll be crowded at 1030. But I kinda want to go there.

Yikes, Tom! Hope you are feeling fine

Thanks for the birthday wishes. I have taken myself out to brunch and will shortly take the train to Martinez (in the opposite direction as Jesse’s mom) to do swine and chocolate stroll, so I expect a fun day