HRT Diary - Month 7 - Somewhere, better and honoured

 Massively remiss of me not to write again!!! But for a more positive reason this time.  I feel fine :-)

Still taking the two doses of which I believe this is about month 3 of that.  I am on my 3rd cycle of progesterone and I still haven't had a period. Now a bit of me says, maybe this is me just stopping my period... but another bit says I don't believe in coincidence.  It does concern me a little,  as I know women who haven't had children are more likely to get a build up of tissue if they have too much oestrogen than women that have had children (the body is still waiting for that impending baby). This is turn can lead to uterine cancer. I'm bearing with it at the moment as I do have another call with the Doctor in about 3 weeks. So lets see what happens.

With regards to my eyes - I am a week free of antihistamine.  I continued to take twice a day for about 2 weeks and then went down to one for a week. Then nothing (fingers crossed)

Its at this point I really need to credit Newson Health again! Without her categorical - Persevere! I wouldn't have done. The NHS is a great thing but you would never have got to email them when having doubts and you would never have someone with that much conviction in what they are doing.

Everything else is fine. Sleeping fine, no longer too hot, no erratic moods and dare I say it....  I think my memory has improved.

As I've said before, the brain fog/memory is a really hard one to define. After all if I am totally honest unless you have 4 legs and fur its always been unlikely Ill remember your name on first attempt :-)  But, I am going to put it out there that I am possibly back to normal (whatever the f*** that is).  There are a few things...  I came up with a few song names and bands from the 90's whilst watching Never Mind the Buzzcocks the other night and whilst watching the memory defining show - Who Wants to be a Millionaire, knew and could name the answer before I saw it. Just little things, like remembering to turn the house alarm off when I go past in the morning (haven't done that for a few years). Work, I am definitely just remembering to do things. Albeit at random times, but still remembering nonetheless. Also remembering conversations which is an added bonus! Definitely able to focus better and for longer (I fear the reason I've always been a good multitasker has more to do with the fact I have the attention span of a goldfish and just move onto the next thing when I get bored - which is a lot).

So! Huzzah

But what has made me feel very emotional and made my day today, is my best friend. She has waited for 3 months and today she had her call with one of the doctors at Newson Health. She said it was the best money she has ever spent and couldn't thank me enough. As without me and my endless talking about it, even when people didn't want to listen or acknowledge it. She wouldn't have done anything about it. She would never have made the call, never have mentioned it and carried on feeling overwhelmed, ill and sometimes suicidal, Just having the call, having a plan and having a doctor listen to her for an hour has already lifted a weight. I feel truly honoured. 

The one thing all woman share but learnt not too.