The Menopause Lady

This memoir is about life, love, facing breast cancer with its challenges and change. Nancy begins this story with segments from her life that helped form her into the woman she is today.Blindsided by the diagnosis, she turned to her journal for guidance and peace of mind. Hormone therapy had been a lifeline to her health and sanity for many years, but now she had to reconcile with the thought of letting go of her estrogen patch. As she gradually reduced the size of the patch while awaiting surgery, symptoms she had experienced years before crept back with a vengeance - hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, brain fog, irritability, mood swings. The incredible shifts overwhelmed her, she felt as if her life was falling apart. She could still help her patients, but unfortunately not help herself. Suddenly finding herself in a patient role, she knew she needed to speak up and to be heard. She researched, spoke to experts in the menopause field about hormones after breast cancer, questioned medical professionals, and ultimately found her voice. A menopause practitioner's memoir of life, love, breast cancer, and her choice to return to estrogen. Finally, after doing her homework, journaling extensively and assum ing personal responsibility for her future health, she returned to her beloved estrogen. This book is for the woman struggling with her own breast cancer journey and her loved ones.