u/dandelions4nina

I don’t know if I can post about this but yesterday My old dog got really sick and there was nothing we could do to help him so he crossed the rainbow bridge. He was almost 12 years old and I’m feeling guilty that I question if I let him be sick for too long? but he honestly got worse it seemed within 2 days.

I just want to reach out through the internet and feel like the finch community is a huge piece of my support group. Probably bigger than irl. I’m so sad I don’t recognize myself. I’m laying in bed, not moving, watching Swamp People hunt gators, as tears run down my face.

My dog, Copper Ferdinand, was the best dog I’ve ever met in my entire life. Everybody who met him loved him. He was named after the hound dog from The Fox and the Hound. (My favorite Disney story)

This is the closest family member I’ve ever lost. He was like one of my children.

My body feels paralyzed. And my younger dog is noticeably uncomfortable like, looking for his friend, and just staying in bed with me.

I promise I’m ok I just wanted to share that and hear from you guys.

Lost him yesterday about 12noon. He had to go take the big nap and he’s at peace now with no more pain.

My other dog is looking for him at home.

I can’t stop crying. Literally tears are falling and I’m crying silently constantly.

Some moments I feel like I’m losing it and I can’t handle this. (Disclaimer: no thoughts of harming myself), just it feels overwhelming. I knew he was getting older, but you just can’t prepare yourself for this pain.

Please reply with anything. Thank you

TL;Dr: my period has returned after 5 years at age 47

I know I need to talk to my gyno. I am aware that post menopausal bleeding could be a sign of uterine cancer. But it’s Saturday and my period is in full swing. The crazy thing is that I thought I was post menopausal since my last period was at age 42 in February of 2021.

I am 47 years old and my mom went through menopause in her early 40s as well.

Backstory is: in 2021 I had the COVID vax in January and my 2nd shot in February. I’m not saying correlation equals causation, all I’m saying is my period in January (week after shot) was light pink spotting and in February (week after shot) was barely a pink wipe. Then I never had my period again (Or so I thought). I was being treated for endometriosis with progesterone 100mg per day and my gynecologist (who I love and had been so supportive of my menopause and hrt journey), said it was just early menopause.

More details are that during 2021 I got really sick with a bunch of different symptoms. I finally found out it was chronic GI, musculoskeletal, and autoimmune. I was also under extreme stress because I could no longer work and I even became homeless. Also I was 50 pounds heavier.

End of story is, presently I’ve just hit the 50 pound weight loss with glp-1, and my stress has been reduced to less than I’ve ever had. My autoimmune condition is managed with immune globulin infusions weekly. I woke up yesterday with spotting which quickly became a full blown period, with heavy flow and cramps. It’s textbook for me my 2nd day and I just can’t believe it’s back after 5 years ???

I forgot to mention that I’m on HRT: estradiol patch 0.075 weekly, progesterone 200mg daily, vaginal estrogen, and testosterone.

Again, I will call my dr on Monday, but is this unheard of? Has anyone else gone through a years long menopause and then resumed bleeding?

Thanks for reading

I used lipo lab on my double chin. This was my second treatment. Is it normal for the area to be swollen 2 days post treatment? I followed manufacturer directions, 1-1.5cm grid using 0.2ml per point. I look like a bullfrog. It’s sore too.