A lot of the time they don't talk about Surgical Menopause. I wish more people did.

In this episode Karen Arthur chats with Valerie Lewis, life style model, Grief coach and Reiki practioner who is now semi-retired. Orginally from Sheffield, the aftermath of a famly tragedy brought Valerie to london forty years ago. Valerie shares her decades long struggle with fibroids and the details surrounding her symptoms  when surgery threw her head first into menopause. We also talk about her lifelong love of sewing and creativity and delight in the little joys that every day life offers. 

Notes:

Read more on How Fibroids Disproportionately Affect Black Women.    advice and charities that support this condition.

Rejuventation and other books  Mary Beth Janssen

Fashion and beauty >  The Bias Cut.   Look Fabulous Forever    Hope Fashion

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Join us on The Joy Retreat Barbados in May 2023. for Black people experiencing any stage of menopause. Doors close 31st January 2023.

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