His and Her Health

I had the pleasure of speaking at our Red Hot Mamas Program at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore. What a wonderful experience to see so many women in the audience who were so grateful to hear what I had to say. I just received an e mail from one woman in attendance who certainly made a powerful statement. Here is what she had to say:

"MY GANG AND I HAVE ATTENDED THESE MEETING SINCE LAST YEAR AND WHAT A "GOD SEND" IT HAS BEEN FOR ALL OF US. WE NOW HAVE INFORMATION, CAN SPEAK WITH PROFESSIONALS, AND GET "POSITIVE OUTLOOKS FROM DOCTORS WHO CAN HELP US". THANK YOU FOR LETTING THE MEN-O-PAUSE CAT OUT OF THE BAG. OUR MOTHERS TOLD US NOTHING, OPRAH FILLED US IN, AND THE LIBRARY NOW HAS READING MATERIAL. DOCTORS, HOPEFULLY, WILL MAKE TIME FOR RED HOT MAMA'S INSTEAD OF WRITING A SCRIPT FOR HRT'S AND ANTI-DEPRESSANTS. THAT IS WHAT IS GOING OUT HERE. I AM SERIOUS WHEN I MAKE THAT STATEMENT. THEY MOVE US OUT LIKE CATTLE SO AS NOT TO LISTEN TO OUR NEEDS. HOT FLASHES ARE THE VERY LEAST OF MY COMPLAINTS, IT IS THE REST OF THE STUFF YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH. DRUGGING US MAY NOT BE THE BEST OPTIONS FOR WOMEN IN MEN-O-PAUSE. THAT IS WHAT DOCTORS ARE DOING.

SINCERELY,


BARB

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