Menopause. The dreaded word that no woman on this earth wants to hear. The major issue is that we are NOT heard and there is not enough research out there to help us. It is not spoken about and most doctors only have a short section in school where they are barely trained on the matter. This NEEDS to change. As we all know, it won’t. So, with that said we all need to be our own advocate on the subject and help other women along the way.

I started my very early stages of menopause roughly around a year ago. September of 2023. I had just turned 44 and with each year we take a new profound trip around the sun, with that comes along more changes. Hormonal changes to be exact. And that is what I want to share. I want to help women understand better what they are going through as I share my experiences. During the past year I have not felt like myself at all. I am not talking about hot flashes and the typical symptoms that doctors talk about. I am talking about our life as a whole. It changes.

I am not a scientist nor a doctor. I have tuned into the holistic side of healthcare after my cancer diagnosis in 2018 and I only use western medicine for a diagnosis, if needed. I do not go for “routine” mammography’s , colonoscopies or pap-smears, especially during this time. I know that my body is changing so much and unless I feel something serious going on I will continue on with self-healing. I learned a lot when I decided to refuse traditional western medicine treatment the second time cancer had shown up for me. I realized that everything in life shows up FOR us, not TO us. I worked with holistic mentors and decided that my healing journey was key in order to move on. The only type of imaging that I will get if needed is a sonogram.  I am in no way judging anyone with the choices they make and I am all about what works for one may not work for another.

I am VERY in tune with my body. I always have been. I knew my body, mind and spirit were changing. I tried to talk to my doctor about it. He did what most doctors do and did what the text book told him to do and had my blood drawn, which is fine. To my surprise my blood work was not showing any signs that I was entering the stages of life that I knew I was in and in fact, happening. He did ask me if I wanted to be put on weight loss medication and an anti-depressant, I declined and never made an appointment with him again. That is when I decided to take this journey on myself. With everything I had learned while going through my cancer journey I knew this was another part of my path in healing myself. Until insurance companies start covering holistic practitioners, I am on my own. With social media and the internet I have begun my journey in doing my own research to understand this process better. I am still an avid library-goer as well. I can spend hours at the library and be perfectly happy!

Ladies, you are not alone. I promise I will be here on this journey with you through thick and thin. Do not let a doctor sway you into thinking you are crazy and that your possible inability “AT THE MOMENT” to lose weight warrants medication. I got the message, loud and clear. Everything in our lives is temporary. Our universe will never give us a problem without a solution. The real issue here is that we are not supported enough. It is up to us to support one another and help each other coast through a beautiful time in our lives.

With Love & Light, Always!

Diana

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