Your story sounds about the same as mine. My husband surely did not think he would have to put in and take out tampons on a monthly basis but it is routine for him now. In fact... with my higher injury... he might as will have the monthly and not me! Even if he is not feeling well... mine still comes in he has no choice. I don't have a caregiver right now to do that sort of thing so he is truly my savior. In that regard as well as many others!
For those of us who have Gmail accounts... have you noticed that any browser account keeps track of what you are talking about? When you go to check your mail... glance over the right-hand side and you will see all the ads about what we are talking about! That is why I hate browser accounts but Comcast is not working with Eskimo (the quad list ISP) again so here I am over here checking my e-mails! Ugh! Whoever is out there reading these things in cyber land... we DON'T LIKE the "new" Tampax! Obviously whoever makes them does not use them! Lori Michaelson Age - 43 C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post Tucson, AZ On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 7:55 PM, Maria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am 42 years old, and after my accident in December of 2000, I didn't > have my period for seven months or so. Of course, when I would mention this > to my husband back then, he would say let's not talk about it. Maybe it > will never come back. Well, shortly after that it did come back. Now, I > wish it would go away. Couple of things. One is that I have a 33-year-old > caregiver, who had to have a total hysterectomy due to cancer. She is > cancer free and we are always joking about her not having a period anymore > and how I wish I didn't. Also, I never thought my husband would be putting > in a tampon for me, much less showing a caregiver how to do it. I use a > tampon during the bowel and shower program. Thank God we have a good sense > of humor. I have to wonder if I'm looking forward to menopause. As I'm > normally cold, and I wonder how the hot flashes are, besides the lack of > bleeding. I guess I'll have to wait and see. > > Take care -- > Maria > C5/6 > > > > On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 9:41 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > *Ladies,* > > * I was 17 when I was injured and didn't get my period for 4 > > months because your body is in shock-I was told. Then I had normal, for me, > > periods. When I turned 40 I started have crying spells and being extremely > > exasperated, I found out it was pre menopause. I had it for 10 years!* > > * Also, when I was first injured I would sweat like crazy. Sometimes > > just when I was in bed. I would have to sleep with towels all over my bed > > and my hair would be soaking wet. Then I went through a long spell when I > > only sweat when I was in my chair. I had to have my hair cut short and wear > > towel around my neck. I would need to change my top at least once a day. > > * > > * DATING WAS A CHALLENGE. I also went through college with sweat > > dripping on my term paper's. This was before computer's and if they got wet, > > I would have to type them all over again. I sweat like this from 1973 till > > 1988 when I had ryzodomy surgery. An uncredited side affect from the surgery > > was I never sweat again AT ALL.* > > * I hope this helps.* > > * * > > *Bobbie Humphreys C-5,6.7 motocross jumping accident in 1973 at 17 > > Married to Sweet Pete Living in Parsippany, New Jersey* > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel > > Guides<http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016> > > . > > > > -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ
