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A Certain Age

You know you've reached a certain age when you start waking up in the middle of the night sweating.  Last night I woke up about 11:30 PM, hot enough to turn the a/c on.  Here it is October, and I was turning on the a/c.  Confident that with the a/c on, the temp would go down enough to be comfortable, I went back to bed.  Howevuh - I woke up again about 2:00 AM, thinking I was sweating to death.  I went into the hallway to turn the a/c down, and the thermostat showed that it was only about 65 degrees in the house.  I'm sweating to death and it's only 65 degrees?  Obviously, turning down the a/c is not going to help.  If I didn't know it before, I certainly knew it now.  It would seem that I'm officially into perimenopause.  Here's your sign.

I'm not sure how I feel about all this.  Getting the occasional gray hair was one thing.  While I thrill at the anticipation of no period ever again, it also means I'm getting older, and soon I'll have to start paying attention to all those things only older women have to pay attention to - bone density, cholesterol, incontinence, sagging body parts, and hair on my face.  And all this without a husband or kids to show for it.  Oh joy - NOT! 

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The Perry Family said…
You are WAY too young to worry about menopause!! It was probably just a complete fluke with your immune system! Don't fret dear sister! Love you so much!
October 26, 2011 at 1:14 PM
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