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I Was Going To Write an Article About Menopause — But I Forgot What I Was Gonna Write About
A true story about menopause and the brain
I was going to write an article about menopause today. But then I forgot what I was going to say. No joke!
If that sounds like something you would do, welcome to menopause, where brain fog is the new norm. So, instead of whatever I originally planned, let’s talk about how menopause seems to steal our memory, one forgotten thought at a time.
When I walked the 30 feet to the kitchen, I had no idea why I was there. I stared at the stove like it was a portal to another dimension. Was I supposed to take out the trash? Cut up some fruit? Or should I give the refrigerator an apology for the lack of food currently in it because I keep forgetting to go to the store?
I couldn’t remember.
Moments like these make me feel like something is seriously wrong with me. I have to remind myself this is what it’s like to be menopausal.
I had a bit of a flashback after leaving the kitchen to regroup. I saw a moment when I was a kid when my mom had lost her car keys. She searched the house up and down, looking under couch cushions, only to find them in her pocket. She laughed it off and said, “Wait until you are old…
