Getting old is a natural part of life. I have never had a problem getting old. My health changed eight years ago on March 23, 1999 when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was always a very healthy person. Dancing was my exercised and I did a lot of it and kept very fit. The challenge I was dealt with cancer interrupted my great life and began to break down my good health. I knew that I would beat breast cancer but had no ideas of the side effects of the treatments and the disease. The fatigue that started during chemo continue for quite a long time. The middle-age weight gain started after beginning to take tamoxifen and continued to increase for over five years. My ageing processed was altered due to the treatments. I went through medical induced menopause at 35 years old. The thinning of the bone increased dramatically after taking tamoxifen for five years. At 43 years old my bones are as thin as an 80 year old woman's. I look at all of this and think it is better than being dead. I knew that this was part of ageing, however, I never thought I would go through menopause at such an early age.
What makes me feel good about ageing? Ageing has given me the maturity to accomplish goals in my life. After getting to my five year cancer free mark I decided I needed to live my life to the fullest. I decided to go back and finish my college education. In three years I have completed an Associates in Child Development and a Bachelors in General Studies in May. It is pretty cool my son graduates from high school in May also. In my life plan there was never cancer on the menu. I beat it!! Ageing has never been a problem for me and it has given me opportunities I never thought about when I was young.
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Good for you! You are a champion! I don't look at menopause as a setback. i look at it as another phase of this journey called "Life."
My motto these days is: "I'm still Hot...It just comes in Flashes Now!"
Thanks for sharing.
Peace & Blessings,
Beverly Mahone
Author, Whatever! A Baby Boomer's Journey Into Middle Age
http://www.talk2bev.com
“We are Strong…We are Invincible…We are Baby Boomers!”
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Wow, you are to be commended on your defeat over breast cancer. I could only imagine the pain and suffering that you had to endure. It was interesting to hear your view of the aging process. I think that it is a beautiful thing. The definition of the aging process on the skin and body marks your place in society. Those younger than you can look at you as a knowledgeable person for which they can ask advice. Your younger family can look at you as a mirror of what they will become in the future.
You appear to be an extremely strong women. Breast cancer has affected me through women in my family. I feel that it can make your a stronger person in the end, especially if you are able to find it early and beat it. I like your view on life. You seem to have a good grasp on everything, something I would like to achieve in my aging.
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