Diary Of A Menopausal Mum

Another week has flown by and it is Wednesday again. As you know this means tha it is time for my weekly round up post, Diary Of A Menopausal Mum – 25/01/2023. Where I share the past week in the StressedMum house.

Health

Last weekAMP I mentioned I was going for private treatment for my gynae problems. I had the appointment on Thursday. I have a condition called Lichen Sclerosus, treatment on NHS is just apply a steriod cream. They do not treat any other way.

I found a clinic that is not too far from us that offer treatment. I was extremely nervous when I turned up for my treatment, but was soon put at ease. Two huge syringes of blood was taken from me and then put in this special machine to do its magic. The results were then injected into me. I found out that they have patients from all over the UK and abroad as it is a very niche treatment and they are the only clinic that offers this.

I am still a little sore but no longer walking like John Wayne and can feel a difference this early on.

Migraines

As you may remember C suffers with ongoing migraines, which means she has them 24/7 365 days of the year. For this reason she is under the hospital and has GON injections 12 weekly, although they are moving to every 10 weeks.

The injections sound a lot worse than they are, and have given C so much relief. Sadly, they are not giving as much relief as they should. Which is why they have moved to every 10 weeks. They have also now prescribed a migraine medication, she had at the start and the only medication that gave her some relief. She was only taken off it as she was 11 and too young. She is now waiting an appointment for St Georges for a new treatment which will involve injecting herself at home. Will keep you updated as no idea how long the waiting list is.

Work Experience

Last week, I was talking about how C needs to do 70 hours of work experience for part of her Animal Care Course. It got to the stage I was sitting on google maps and sending her links to websites and she would contact them. She was just getting no response and could see it was worrying her.

She had also contacted a farm where a couple of her friends were going, it would have been a nightmare journey for me to take her but said try. Last week, she had confirmation from a vets local to us, and they have given her what hours she will be working and her duties. She is so happy as would love to work in a vets in the future.

Exciting Times

You may think I am a little sad, and I probably am. Tomorrow we are having a skip delivered so the big declutter can commence. I can not wait to turn our spare room back into that and not the junk room. It will also make it easier when my grandkids stay.

Shared This Week

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Valentines Day is just around the corner, and my Valentines Gift Guide has just gone live. Full of great gift ideas or some tlc for yourself.

I hope you have all had a great week.

I’m so glad to hear that C has found a work experience placement and it’s near home. I was starting to get worried too. Can hit on one’s self esteem when their friends found one but she hasn’t. I bet she will be so good at it too.

I could see she was getting worried about it, but some of her class are still trying to find somewhere. Also means if she likes it and they are happy with her, she should be able to go back next year.

Even I have been thinking of declutter but I’m too in these days but I hope your migraine is good now. plus I loved your v day guide.

We have the skip and keep starting and then stopping so being done very slowly. It is my daughter with the migraines. I hope my guiide gave you some inspiration.

I hope you daughter has a great time at the vets, my daughter would love to do that. And you can’t been a declutter, would love to hire a skip lol.

C is so excited about the work experience. I do love a huge declutter, although not much got done over the weeekend

That’s really a good news about C’s new treatment plan and the work experience.

I am hoping the wait is not too long to try the new treatment, and she is so excited about her work experience

Glad you are feeling better and hope your migraines are getting better too. I have an aunt that suffered from the worst migraines and they can be debilitating for sure.

It is C with the migraines, although I have had a headache since Friday that I can not shift

She has done well to get at a vets! It will be so interesting!

She is so excited and keeps telling me what she will be doing

I like the sound of your V Day guide, I’ll definitely have a look. Yoga helps me with any migranes, try it!

We have discussed yoga but she also has ME and Fibromyalga so we have to be careful with pushing herself too much especially with college

I found my work experience,by posting an ad in my local paper

My school found mine, luckily all sorted

Sounds like being able to walk better is going to really help the massive decluttering! Then hopefully you will feel a little better.

I can not wait for all the clutter and junk to be out and have space again

Sad she has had to deal with so many migraines, I get them a lot too and they really suck. I am glad your treatment went well though!

We are hoping it will not be a long wait to see about the new treatment, I don’t suffer so can only sympathise.

I love your weekly round-up posts. Theres always exciting things happening. And I would love to do round-up posts on my blog too.

Thank you, I do love sharing mine and reading others.

So glad you are getting sorted out. And also glad That C as found work experience. My Ryan is still looking

Thank you, was scary when I saw the two huge syringes of blood she took frome me. She is so happy especially as she wantss to work at a vets. Oh no I really hope he finds something soon, will college help if he can not find anything

I hope the cream helps I hope C’s migraines get a little better soon. The declutter will feel so nice once it’s started. Wishing you a good week ahead.

The declutter has started but still a lot to do

That will be great to really declutter. My whole basement is full of crap and I need to do the same.

I can not wait until it is all sorted

Oh good luck with the declutter. It must be a big one! It’s such a good feeling when it’s over though. I’ll pop over to your Valentines Day guide now, thanks!

hank you skip was delivered today, we are also clearing the garage out as well

I’ve never heard of your gynae issue, but I am so glad that you have a diagnosis and a good clinic that can offer treatement. x

I hadn’t either, but can feel a difference so money well spent

Good luck with your decluttee – I’m yey to start mine ( wint need a skip !)

Thank you, my skip has just been delivered

I am so glad that the treatment for your gynae promblems is helping. That’s fantastic news about C’s new treatment plan and the work experience. Good luck to her. I hope it goes well. x

Thank you still a little sore but so much better. Hopefully the new treatment will help her migraines. Such a relief she now has a placement

Migraines are the worst!!! I hope the new medication gives her relief. I am managing my migraines with yoga and medication, they’re helping.

she has luckily not taken it yet she is a stubborn girl who hates medication, but it is there if she does need it