Monday 6 September 2010

Absent

So this last week has been kind of ... interesting .... not just for me, but for those close to me - who not only wished they weren't, but wished they'd never even met me.

I had a little surgical procedure last Tuesday (click here for the ghoulish) and so had DH at home all week, theoretically to look after me. He did pretty well, considering that I am perimenopausal, was stressed, seriously unhappy with my weight, and generally losing the plot big style: I currently weep at the drop of a Save the Tiger/polar bear/snow leopard/dog advert, and have to leave the room if the NSPCC advert comes on. As in, I wondered whether I need 'professional help'. But the sharp knives were hidden, and I evened out in the end. For the time being, anyway. It astounds and amazes me that knowing the cause (hormones) does not enable any emotional control whatsoever.


So DH has escaped to work, breathing a sigh of relief that he survived, and his role as psychiatric minder has been taken by my sister, Auntie Fashion, for the remainder of my 2 week recuperation period. We are making a start on my father's wedding present, amongst other things like coffee, lunch and shopping.

Auntie Fashion is walking Mini Diva up the hill to school this week, and I am allowed to walk Destructo Boy to school across the road: today was his first day in Big School, and I just managed to hang on by the skin of my teeth to some semblance of adult decorum and not embarrass him by sobbing uncontrollably in the playground.

I shall be doing some research into prescription drugs, as I simply cannot handle all this Emotion; it's alien to me, and I don't know what to do with it.


7 comments:

  1. Try St John's Wort capsules - they are great for depression and also Hormone Cake
    http://www.naturalmenopause.net/menopause-cake.html

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  2. Hey chick,

    I hope you are recovering gently and aren't in too much discomfort. I have had a similar but not identical procedure three times, to try and repair parts of my womb damaged after a nasty accident when I was pregnant some years ago now, so I can empathise to a point. I found stupid but not sad movies, chocolate and many blankets to be a major part of what helped me on the way to recovery, during which times I was treated to Craig's home cooking (luckily, though he does not cook often, when he is forced to he doesn't do too badly).

    I like your post tags, though I doubt you are insane :oP Well, only mildly insane, then.

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  3. So glad to see you back on the t'intertubes - missed you!

    You can share the gories with me about the op later. Know what you mean about the hormones - all it takes is for a violin to start up in a sound track and I'm blubbing and snotting everywhere.

    *hug* mised you!

    Ali x

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  4. *cough* I did mise' you, but I missed you more :-)

    Ali x

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  5. I can't do adverts about abandoned dogs or anything even when I'm in peak emotional condition. Stay away from them! ;-). Hormones are an absolute sod. I'm glad you're feeling a bit better, and it's good to have you back x

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  6. I really enjoyed your tag 'insane'. You're keeping your sense of humor and that will help get you through! You are in good crazy company. I hope your recovery is speedy!

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  7. Loved the Seven Dwarves :-D Wishing you a good recovery. As for getting overemotional at the ads, isn't that what the mute button is for? ;-)

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