18/10/2023
I really want to acknowledge because I am so pleased that we can talk about it and not hide from something that affects all women.
I am the first to admit, it’s really hard. I was 44 when I was thrown into surgical menopause and wow I wasn’t prepared for the many symptoms and struggles!
This photo is of me smiling but there are many days that I really don’t look like this! My hair is greying and I think I am going to embrace it. I have been suffering with major hair loss which has been heartbreaking. The anxiety is often crippling. I cry most days! I get angry, upset, irrational and then I laugh. Who knew that doing a few hours of gardening would cause so many aches and pains!!
Does it make me any less good at what I do, absolutely not. My business is my dream and my reality. I may have to make more lists because my memory isn’t what it used to be and I may forget names sometimes but they always come back to me! I’ve always been good at multi tasking , thankfully, I may cry at my computer and get a bit paranoid and insecure some days but I am still me and still pride myself on doing a good job and owning a business which stands out from the crowd for all the right reasons.
Menopause is hard but as women we carry on, we smile and put a brave face on and we do the very best we can, to be the best versions of ourselves.
To all women everywhere who are struggling with the menopause. Keep going and if you can take some HRT, do it! It’s literally been my saviour and I will take it for as long as I can!!
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