Posted by Chris A on April 15, 2002, at 19:32:54
In reply to Hope today went well » Chris A, posted by judy1 on April 8, 2002, at 19:23:29
Dear Elayne and Judy,
I appreciated your wishes. The anticipation of the surgery was actually worse than the real thing, and recovery is going well. Emotional pain can be worse than physical pain. Morphine can zap the physical pain rather rapidly. It's too bad there isn't such a solution for the anguish so many on this board go through.
Emotionally I have felt better in the last week than in a long time. It's hard to tell if it has anything to do with hormones. It could be that it is spring, and a bit of hypomania is creeping in. It could be that there is very little stress, as the gDoc issues "couch potatoe" orders, so I have an excuse to just read and sleep.
I've been trying to figure out the best HRT regimen. For the moment the gDoc is prescribing an estradiol transdermal patch. He says we can always make adjustments. I remember getting irritable and more depressed when adding progesterone in the past. A friend is trying to tell me that progesterone is in every cell of our bodies and we need it. Some remote part of my brain is trying to tell me that there are only limited receptor sites for it. Does anyone have the facts on this at their fingertips?
More hugs for Gabrielle and some for both of you too.
Blessings,
Chris A.
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