Sunday, April 11, 2010
Find a quiet place, Breathe and take a moment. . .
"Everyone is a house with four rooms, a Physical, a Mental, an Emotional and a Spiritual. Most of us tend to live in one room most of the time, but unless we go into every room, every day, even if only to keep it aired, we are not a complete person."
- Indian Proverb
In the recent past I've spent a lot of time in my Mental room. Being exhausted every minute of the day I couldn't even think of visiting my Physical room leaving plenty of time exploring my Emotions room leaving me with little time to explore my Spiritual room.
Long story short, in a round about way on March 18, 2010 after my 911 call, then being transported by Paramedics to the Emergency Room and spending two nights and two days, having a multitude of tests which discovered I have a small hole in my heart (PFO-patent foramen ovale, opening in the wall between the upper two chambers of the heart that is present at birth, but doesn't close completely). . .not finished having that diagnosed, I've gone on to other tests.
I am grateful for my time in the hospital and all the tests following because it led me to see Dr. Angela DeRosa in Scottsdale, AZ to check out my Hormones. YIKES! It was brought to my attention I have major hormone deficiencies, a hypothyroid (more deficiencies), and a Vitamin D3 deficiency.
Twenty-eight years ago (one month before I turned 30) I had a partial hysterectomy taking my uterus but leaving my ovaries. The next day after surgery, I started menopause. I know this because I asked my wonderful Dr. what was going on with my body. It was heating up like I was baking in an oven and soaked with sweat. Welcome to my new life of obvious freedoms, and...menopause after having the hysterectomy for the painful endometriosis.
My sweet little 'ole Dr. told me you are going to be one of those women who will have wished she had this done years ago. He was right. The excruciating pain was gone. I enjoyed life again for a short while as menopause came off/on for many years until it became a constant.
Last Monday, April 5, 2010 I decided to have hormonal bead placement (Bio-identical hormone pellets which are concentrated hormones, biologically identical to the hormones one makes in your body prior to menopause).
After 20 + years of my body being out of whack (so many symptoms), and trying to do things natural for fear of getting breast cancer or other complications from synthetic medications with no answers besides menopause. . .I am happy to have had discovered my body was depleted in many areas.
My testosterone level was 7. . .should be between 250-300! That's just one part of the issues we'll be tackling. I'll be seeing Dr. DeRosa again in one month. She said I'll be seeing major changes by that time.
Extent of my feeling depleted: "I told her that I felt like an 80 year old woman."
She said, "Looking at your labs you are 89 years old!"
Tears streaming from acknowledgement and realizing she got it!!! She understood because she had been there herself and the reason she got into this field was to help other women be the best they can be.
She also told me "You are going to go through puberty shortly and you'll be feeling all sorts of new things."
A handout from Dr. DeRosa explained the Risks of Estrogen and Testosterone Pellet Insertion, but what really caught my attention was the "Benefits: Increased libido, energy, and sense of well-being, decreased frequency and severity of hormonal migraine headaches, decrease in mood swings, anxiety, and irritability (secondary to hormonal decreases), increase in muscle mass and decrease in subcutaneous fat (cellulite), improvement in balance, decreased central obesity, improved dry eyes, possible improvement in arthritis and fibromyalgia."
Today is April 11th, six days ago I had my pellet implant - I have tingling sensations that I haven't had in years! My body is coming Alive!!!! Body and Spirit are connecting. . .I'm starting to feel the cloud lift.
I have no Expectations just documenting each day and I'm on a Mission so I can help others be the best they can be.
For all you guys out there please help your women get the help they need to be the very best they can be.
Ladies, you and your Doctor can make the decisions that are best for you. I'll be happy to share what is going on with me and have to figure this out because I know there are some men here as well. If anyone has any suggestions to make my sharing ok with all please let me know.
WhatEver It Takes . . . I'm on a Mission, please help send this to all your friends and family that you care about.
Living Passionately,
AriZona. . .Vibrant Woman and Succulent Wild Woman is coming alive again!
P.S. I'm anxious to be the woman that has lived in my mind all my life and ready for the ride!
p.s. I no longer support this Dr. because I ended up getting PE (Pulmonary Embolism) in both lungs, being hospitalized then put on Warfarin (blood thinner to prevent blood clots). I'm not supporting this Doctor because I got PE but because she never contacted me even though I and my Family Physician had called her office. It is no longer my Mission to get women on Bio-Identical Hormonal Bead Implants. I have friends where this was not an issue, but it was for me. I was saddened Dr. Angela DeRosa in Scottsdale, AZ did not return my calls to help me out. I really felt a strong connection to her and would have loved to work thru this issue with her.
p.s. I no longer support this Dr. because I ended up getting PE (Pulmonary Embolism) in both lungs, being hospitalized then put on Warfarin (blood thinner to prevent blood clots). I'm not supporting this Doctor because I got PE but because she never contacted me even though I and my Family Physician had called her office. It is no longer my Mission to get women on Bio-Identical Hormonal Bead Implants. I have friends where this was not an issue, but it was for me. I was saddened Dr. Angela DeRosa in Scottsdale, AZ did not return my calls to help me out. I really felt a strong connection to her and would have loved to work thru this issue with her.
Labels: Bio-identical hormone pellets, Body Mind and Spirit, depression, Emotions, Energy, Feelings, Female Body Symptoms, Happiness, Hormones, Joy, Lack of Energy, Lack of Sleep, Menopause, WhatEver It Takes
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