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HRT…Do I Dare?

Posted in health & fitness on January 05, 2010

I left my dr’s office today with a prescription for Femhrt… hormone replacement. He does not prescribe bioidentical hormones because of a problem with consistency.  Sex is painful and I have osteoporosis.…

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classmates warning

Posted in tech, work & money on December 22, 2009

I discovered a charge on my credit card for classmates.com that I did not make. On further investigation, I learned that when you join, you are set up for automatic subscription renewal..…

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Holidays in the Kitchen

Posted in home & garden on December 02, 2009

Thanksgiving has come and gone.. With various family members who came and stayed with us. I felt as if I spent WAY too much time in the kitchen, cooking and cleaning and…

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atrophic unmentionable

Posted in health & fitness, love & sex on October 23, 2009

Atrophic vaginitis..Yikes!!  Atrophic as in atrophy…Dying off vagina??  (Symptom is yellow discharge and dryness. Cultures all negative )Oh NO.  How could this happen to such a youngster at heart?   Anyone ever get…

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Stepchildren

Posted in family & relationships on October 02, 2009

I have hosted my adult stepchildren and their spouses numerous times, overnight and with meals I have taken great care to make sure fits their particular dietary preferences.  When we visit their…

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my comments

Response to: How to introduce a new lifestyle of eating?

Comment posted on March 4, 2011 at 12:41 pm:
"A couple of books I might suggest:  The Paleo Solution by Robb Wolff   and  Why We Get Fat and What To Do About It  by Gary Tabues... ( informative even to those not overweight).. A whole new perspective on diet and heal..." (read comment)

Response to: HRT...Do I Dare?

Comment posted on September 4, 2010 at 11:59 am:
"No, I think the Vagifem is such a low dose that you don't get these other benefits......" (read comment)

Response to: HRT...Do I Dare?

Comment posted on September 2, 2010 at 11:28 am:
"wow THAT IS PRESSURE.   My GYN told me that starting earlier in menopause is less risk than waiting till you are further out and older.  Younger is better than older in other words.  I ended up only taking vagifem, the estrogen va..." (read comment)

Response to: Obsessed with looks...

Comment posted on February 6, 2010 at 3:36 pm:
"Dear Roblyn,  You are expressing what I have been going through for about a week. My face seems to be caving in.  I see frown lines in my forehead when I am not frowning!  My neck has changed into an old lady neck.  I want to have..." (read comment)

Response to: Oink! Does anyone else crave carbs?

Comment posted on February 6, 2010 at 1:07 am:
"Carolyne, it sounds like you are doing very well with your plan!  I eat low carb, but still manage to eat at least 5 or 6 vegetables with one or two fruits a day. I just choose the low carb ones. It seems like a healthy diet. &nbs..." (read comment)