Game Changer

So, I've got some--hmmm--interesting news. Let's see if you can guess it...

Here are some clues:

1. It's nine letters
2. I just talked to my obgyn about it
3. It does crazy things to my body (and, I mean crazy!)
4. It's not something I expected, at least not at this stage
5. My body might get back to normal in October

Any guesses?


That's right, you guessed it...

I


AM


GOING


TO


HAVE


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MELTDOWN!

... because I am going through MENOPAUSE (there are your nine letters)! Yep, that's right, I'm going through a state of forced menopause (thanks to a monthly injection) for the next 8 months! I just had a whole series of night sweats two nights ago (not fun); the mood swings haven't been too bad yet (though, I feel full freedom to blame any misspeak on said hormone fluctuations), but the exhaustion... oh, the exhaustion (though, that might be two toddlers, both of whom are sick, and often up through the night)!

So, I am one of the few lucky women who will get to go through menopause twice. At least, I might know what to expect the second time around. Gotta go--a hot flash is a comin'.