I am 27. I am also in menopause. Yup you read that right. Surgical menopause.

This has seriously been the toughest year of my life. Going through menopause is hard for anyone but going through menopause at the young age of 27 is so much more. The feeling of alone.

When I had to make the decision of a full hysterectomy it was an easy decision. I knew I needed to be here for my girls. Hearing the words cancer from my Dr. I knew I needed to get rid of it all. So that is what I did.

BUT,

I didn’t expect all of this. I didn’t expect to never ever feel like myself again. When they took my ovaries, tubes and uterus they took part of me. I lost myself.

•fatigue •anger •inability to concentrate •migraines •hormonal imbalances •insomnia •anxiety •depression •mood swings

I have had more anxiety and mood swings than I ever imagined possible. One second I will be fine — the next I can be crying or yelling and upset. For no reason. I can’t even explain it.

Some days my concentration levels are so low I can’t even concentrate to type out a sentence in a text message.

The smallest inconveniences feel like the end of the world. I can no longer problem solve, being a mom and going through menopause is so damn hard.

This has been so hard.

I am 27 and in surgical menopause and struggling to stay afloat