My Menopause Blog

Sue Richards’ reproductive cycle (Period).
Born June 1972, Mulmur Mono Public School playground.
Passed away sometime in 2007, Guelph Ontario in its 35th year.
Cause of death: menopause.
Sue’s reproductive cycle was her sometime beloved and occasionally scorned monthly reminder of womanhood. Survived by Sue, Sue’s Period remained gleefully childfree and will be remembered for […]

My inner brat finds this amusing. My inner geezer does not.
I recently heard the Rolling Stones referred to as the Strolling Prunes.
Sue Richards
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My much anticipated MacSpeech Dictate voice recognition software has yet to be released. Apparently more media buzz is generated by missing the published release date and making people wait.
Fine then. Here’s my bloggy contribution to the buzz.
Dear MacSpeech,
Your policy pisses me off. Please ship the software.
Until I get my slightly hot little hands on this […]

It’s minus 10C with a wind chill that makes it feel like a jaunty minus 20C.
While everyone else is wrapped up beyond recognition, my menopause let’s me get away with a vest and stylish hat.
Sure, the frozen people think I’m nuts but so what. At least I’m a comfortable nut.
Sue Richards
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Good news gals.
Instead of fearing your fifties, please consider this. Your forties are the old age of your youth while your fifties are the youth of your old age.
Sue Richards
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It gets hot, I think cool.
It gets ugly. I think beautiful.
Life gets mean. I act kind.
Sue Richards
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I was shocked and puzzled as I watched man after man emerge from the ‘Male Change Room’ at our local recreation center. By the dazed looks on their faces and their careful walk as they exited towards the pool, I can only presume that some metamorphosis took place.
First off - I had no idea there […]

Dear hot, sweaty, sleep deprived, muddled menopausal readers,
I’m in need of a break from the daily task of musing about my menopause and offering menopause relief and treatment suggestions. Given we Canucks are about to have our first long weekend of the warm weather season, I’m going to beat everyone to the punch […]