A Menopausal Goddess Tries to Maintain

Oomph, grunts my husband lifting my suitcase, as we prepared to leave for a recent trip. Why is your bag so heavy? Maintenance, I reply.

In the post-menopausal period of my life, I find that I require a great many products, supplements, and emollients just to maintain a level of adequacy. I m not trying to look glamorous or sexy; I m simply trying not to frighten small children. Or myself when I happen to encounter a mirror.

For those of you who ve followed the hair thinning saga, you won t be surprised that I need to pack my special Nioxin shampoo and conditioner, my wide tooth comb and gentle brush, my two products to maximize curl, gel to help style the improved curls, a purifying rinse to get all the built up crap out of my hair from these tenacious cremes and sprays, and a special every-few-days industrial strength conditioner. That s several pounds devoted to hair alone.