My accident happened when I was 15 years old and it took me about 10 months for my period to resume after the traumatic injury. Even though my husband would not "prefer" to deal with the monthly mess ... at least it is a sign that I am healthy and regular. I/We don't like to mess with what's working. Fortunately... I only menstruate for about three good days and then I'm done.
Lori Michaelson Age - 43 C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post Tucson, AZ On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 4:14 PM, Debbie Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am 49 years old. I didn't start bleeding until 14 months after my > injury. And then it came back. It was awful. My husband had to deal > with the mess and also my caregivers. My OB/GYN decided to put me on > Depo-Provera. I get the shot every three months, and I don't have any > periods at all. It has been the best thing I could have ever done! Ask > your doctor about it. It's worked great for me. > > > Debbie > C4 incomplete/April 2005 > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Maria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, April 8, 2008 7:55:16 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Another Ladies only question ! (Menopause and > S.C.I.) > > 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> > > . > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ
