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mily Palmer’s Journal, January 7
I can’t believe it’s been more than three months since I first
started this stupid chart. I hate doing it, but I am starting to see what
the doctor means. There is this group of days each month when I feel
terrible and I mark lots of symptoms during that time—then I get my
period and like wow, I feel better.
I’m beginning to think I like getting my period. All that mess that I
used to hate now seems like a relief. Boy, it was too bad I didn’t have
it when Sarah and I went to the Homecoming Dance. I think it was
about three days before my period and my dress (that had fit me just
fine when I bought it) was too tight. I looked like I had poured myself
into it. I’m sure that whole bag of cookies I ate the night before didn’t
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