Laughter might be the best medicine

I have seen billboards for Menopause the Musical which will be coming to one of the smaller theater venues in Toronto in October and I'm thinking of planning a girl's night out to go see it AGAIN.  I was really hoping, especially since I have the body structure from the Frisina side, to also inherit the hormonal genetics too (easy peasy menopause) but no...not how my genetic die were rolled.

 I first saw the musical with my mother (and can't remember where but I don't feel like it was Toronto). On my mom's side, menopause seems to go on forever - so when I originally saw this musical was out I thought she might enjoy it.  We both really enjoyed it but at the time I could not relate to it.  Fast forward to today. Note to my male readers: guys you can stop reading now and wait until tomorrow's blog on another topic ;-)

Heading to 50 in the full swing of perimenopause I decided to google how long this phase might last .... 

1. The average length of perimenopause is 4 years, but for some women this stage may last only a few months or continue for 10 years. Perimenopause ends when a woman has gone 12 months without having her period. (webMD)

At the rate that my body is flip flopping between hot flashes or periods, I can't even see the end of this stage in sight.  And as I was standing at the check out counter yesterday, ironically buying 100% crisp cotton nightgowns because when the sweats happen at night they are far more comfortable, I can feel the heat surging from within and my cheeks getting hot and then the little beads of perspiration along my nose.  I put everything down, twist up my hair and start fanning myself with a pad of paper I keep for such emergencies.  The store clerk, being I bit older than I, of course understood completely.     

Yesterday was an anomaly day (I hope) as I seemed to have a hot flash about every 20-30 minutes.  I wasn't drinking wine on my shopping trip or eating spicy food - so no outside triggers (darn).  Which brings me back to Menopause the Musical.  If this is my life (and interrupted sleep) for the next how many years ?? I think I need to have a evening out to at least laugh at the subject :-)