14 Jun
53 and my uterus has apparently decided to become completely unhinged this year. Like I genuinely cannot predict anything anymore. Last month I soaked through on a Tuesday afternoon at work and had to tie my cardigan around my waist like I was 14. I am a grown woman with a mortgage and a job title. I have an appointment coming up and I want to actually go in prepared for once instead of just saying "it's been heavier" and having her nod and send me home. So I started writing things down. Day the bleed started, how heavy (I'm doing light / medium / soaking through / disaster on a scale because I need words that mean something), how long it went, whether I felt completely wiped or just regular tired. Also want to ask about bloodwork. I feel like I should be asking about iron specifically but I don't even know what to ask for exactly? Ferritin? Full iron panel? Both? If anyone has navigated this conversation with their doctor I would genuinely love to know what you said. On heavy days I have basically given up on cooking anything real. Rotisserie chicken and whatever's already in the fridge. Eggs. That's my whole personality right now and I'm fine with it.