What I'm Reading This Week #13
Friday is finally here! Can I get a woot woot?! (Cheers to those who actually did it.) The week felt long to start but then before we knew it...blam! Friday. We had the countertop dude out to measure and template Tuesday. The lady who made the appointment said it would be 2-3 weeks after so I'm hoping for sooner than later so I can FINALLY reveal the bathroom to you guys! Kind of stinks though because we were told they would take the sink/faucet with them and that was a big fat no. We were looking forward to getting that big azz box out of the house. Soon enough I guess. You may have noticed a little zhuzh to the site (probably more for those on laptops) but I figured it was time and I think they retired my previous theme anyway. So it's a little minimalistic but there wasn't a ton to choose from on the free side so I took what I could get. Enjoy. 😄 I sat down and did a spreadsheet of my seeds, when they were...
And who is it that says we don't care about this - of course we do - ok, so I don't have the pill issue - but I never knew about the astrigent pads with major alcohol actually causing MORE oil production
ReplyDeleteStupid Google. I had a lovely comment all written out that just did not want to work. Let's try again:
ReplyDeleteWhile some people may not care about your non weight loss related issues, I see them as part of YOUR journey that you've chosen to share with us, and we've decided to follow. If they don't like it, they can ignore it. I know this is a problem for some people but, tough for them.
I haven't been on the pill in a while, but I know if I'd had the same problems, I definitely would have been seeking out better versions as well. (I used Yasmin if you haven't tried tat one yet. I had no issues with, but I know that other people don't like for various reasons. The generic version sucked however.)
Have you thought about an IUD? I was thinking of getting one (hence why I went off the pill), but then I lost my job and health insurance and the new job doesn't provide medical. I love the idea of the IUD because there's a non-hormonal version that lasts for ten years. It's another thing some people have success with and some don't, but you might not have to worry about all the hormone related crap you're dealing with on the pill.
Okay, I'm going to go back to my usual lurking now.
Why wouldn't we want to hear about what is happening on your journey? I so hate the pill. I'm on the Nuvaring which seems to be working well but I think I have some pre-menopasual issues going on now too. Ah the joys of being a woman!!
ReplyDeleteI had heard that about those astrigent pads. I have some sport ones that I haven't used again because they have too much alcohol. Which ones are you using now?
Thanks guys! You know, you just never know what will turn people off but since when have I been worried about that? LOL
ReplyDeleteDesi2479-Yazmin (well, Ocella) is what I'll be switching back to. I felt amazing on that and I'm hoping the astringent thing will take care of bumps on the forehead. I have researched the IUD and have 4 friends that all have it and (not to scare you) they say the pain and bleeding are enough to make them regret it a bit. (2 actually had them removed) So probably not for me since I am Le' Wuss! I wouldn't mind being hollowed out if it didn't throw me into menopause but I'd be a special kind of mean from what I hear so I'll give the Mr another decade or two break depending.
Lurkers are encouraged to jump on in baby!
Christy- I'm using the Noxema pads. So because I'm massively cheap, I've got them soaking in hot water, trying to see if I can get the astrigent out and use the rest of the pads with the new toner. (Neutragena knock off from Target) I just bought the dang things again and was only 6 pads down out of 90 when I saw this! LOL
ReplyDeleteSo I wrote out another post and filled out the ^*+()*^%% blog account and then it gives me Error 404. lol Frustrating!
ReplyDeleteIt TOOK that response? YAY!!! As I was saying before Google so rudely interrupted me. lol
ReplyDeleteThis is terribly personal, so I promise not to be offended if you glare at me and tell me to shut UP. I've read enough of your blogs to be fairly certain you and your Mr. do not want children. Have you considered a tubal ligation instead of whacking out your hormones with birth control pills? I hate seeing you deal with all of this stuff. It makes me feel so out of control when medication causes such huge changes in me. I know it's awful for you. Just a thought!
Now let's see if THIS puppy posts. LOL You GOTTA know I love ya to wade through the GoogleMire!
You're definitely worth it, doll. So help me, I would spit at my monitor and forget it after all this humbug if you weren't! lol
ReplyDeleteAww, hang in there Missy! I'm just tickled that you wanted to comment enough to set up an account. Hopefully the frustration in the beginning will be worth it in the end! *hugs*
ReplyDeleteAs far as tubal ligation, that throws me into menopause which is a whole other hormonal mess so I'll take the pills for now until I get whipped into hell-o-pause in the future. I've done great on the pill up to this point. I only switched because my estrogen levels have changed so much with losing so much weight that it was effecting my mood really bad. It's just a matter of finding the right thing for me. Trust me, if tubal ligation wasn't a major surgery with another hormonal mess waiting to happen, I'd be getting the ice cream scoop out and telling the gynie to go to town!
Actually, you do not go into menopause with tubal ligation. You still have periods, just can't conceive. I had mine done when I had my section delivery with my youngest child (and she's now 13). I never had any hormonal issues and now, at 52, still do not have any menopause symptoms. *knock wood* lol
ReplyDeleteSorry, I was thinking hysterectomy. Well that is good to know. I think if I'm going to undergo a surgery though I don't even want that 1.6% risk of "surprise" babies after tubal ligations. (Though I know even BC pills can't give me those odds) I want a hollow cavity...like a birdhouse! LOL
ReplyDeleteI will consider it seriously if I can't seem to find anything that works for me BC wise. I was actually happy on Ocella until I thought it was the cause of my breakouts. Hopefully that's not the case but I know the ones I'm on now (Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo) are not for me.
If I can't find something that works for me, I will seriously consider the tubal ligation for sure!
(To anyone reading this exchange...no horror story reports on Ocella/Yasmin please. I've seen the reports about the girl who just died but they said the risk is only SLIGHTLY higher on new generation pills than old. Instead of 8 out of 10,000 women having a clotting event (not necessarily fatal) it's 16 in 10,000. The doctor said pregnant women have a much higher risk of clotting over those 9 months of pregnancy)
It must be a day for the lurkers! ;) I know I would try to convince you otherwise if you were looking at a hysterectomy, I had mine at 36 (probably close to your age now) and it certainly sent me into early menopause - not fun. The tubal ligation sounds interesting and it would even allow for the truly unexpected reversal procedure. (I know, not going to happen.) I had an IUD many years ago and the only problem I had was needing a shorter string so MY Mr wasn't getting poked. Times change and so do products, so I don't even know if that's a concern these days. Time for me to go back to lurking...
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