I am very surprised to see so many of you whose period stopped for a while post
injury. Mine did not miss a beat. I was still in the hospital just put into a
regular room after being in ICU for 17 days. I was very constipated and the
nurse did something to get it out with her hands (forgot what she called it)
when she was done she gave me a Ducolax suppository. She came back about 3
hours later to see if I went anymore instead of poo she found me bloody. When
I start its like a flood let loose! I had so much on my mind about dealing
with my injury I never even thought about my period. For about 5 min while she
was trying to figure out what happened I lay there thinking she had ripped me
a new butthole. Boy was I relieved when she asked me 'when is your period
due?' Later I got to thinking thank you Lord I can't feel those horrible
cramps. Instead of my period stopping my cramps did for 6 or 7 months. Dang I
could have done without them.
Zeta
C6-C7 inccomplete
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:27:44 -0700From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL
PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [QUAD-L] Another Ladies only question !
(Menopause and S.C.I.)
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. DebbieC4 incomplete/April 2005
----- Original Message ----From: Maria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL
PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Tuesday, April 8, 2008
7:55:16 PMSubject: 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 --MariaC5/6
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 17Married to
Sweet Pete Living in Parsippany, New Jersey
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