It seems that after the endocrinologist had agreed to put me back on estrogen via patches what he hadn't told me was that he had to clear it with my medical provider, the pharmacist and the anticoagulation unit that is monitoring my blood thinners while I'm getting rid of this clot. I don't blame him for wanting to cover the bases before just sending them out. I found that everyone concurs and that my meds are in the mail. So my fears of being off HRT for good were unfounded.
Having read all the rants about patches and how they roll off in the shower, yada, yada,yada, I purchased a couple of rolls of clear surgical tape that breathes which I can put over a patch to offset that problem, hopefully I won't get a rash from the adhesives.
Thanks everyone for your swell support and kind comments. I put my situation out there so that some other impulsive type won't have to go through this stuff. If we can't pass on some advice to others based on our own experience and occasional screw-ups then what are we here for? I'm done with this thread, thanks again!
