Dear Thyroid™ � graves’ disease

Singing the Blues to the Grave

Dear Thyroid — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:00:38 +0000

Dear Thyroid, I am sick of you, sick because of you and sick of waiting to see what new way you will bully me today. A fever perhaps? Or random itching hives? Cracked lips? Not today, because I have HAD all of those symptoms once, so why bother with them again!! No, today, you are [...]

For You, My Lovely Butterfly

Dear Thyroid — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:48:20 +0000

Dear Thyroid; I was diagnosed with Graves in 2006 and thankfully in remission for several years. Though, I’ve not been feeling well and have put off labs. I’m angry because I have felt normal for so long I forgot how sick feels. The intent of my letter submission is to help push past my pity [...]

Autoimmune Hypothyroidism: The Bigger Picture

Joanna Isbill — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:00:20 +0000

While it may be impossible to cover everything about autoimmune disease treatment in a series of blogs, I hope I’m giving readers a spattering of information that excites their taste buds for more. Today I’m going to give you a series of warnings, a set of ‘Do Nots’: Do NOT think that, “If I just [...]

Fat Thigh-roid Woes: Goodbye Graves!

Nicole Wells — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:45:34 +0000

Dear All at DT, it has come time for me to bid you farewell. I’ll tell you why… It’s time for me to move on from Graves and living in the Graves World. I want to put this whole mess behind me, and remember G with fond and bitter memories, therefore, it’s becoming increasingly difficult [...]

Fat Thigh-roid Woes: Climbing Out of the Thyroid Trash Can

Nicole Wells — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:45:41 +0000

I went for a hike in the hills the other day, and I walked by this concrete water pass that I used to frequent back in the day. It was covered in graffiti, and the lady I happened upon said that the city used to paint over it and within a few weeks it would [...]

Fat Thigh-roid Woes: Joy and Maple

Nicole Wells — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:45:08 +0000

I just passed my 1 year anniversary of having RAI done, and I can’t believe - 1. How fast my lame boy haircut has finally grown out and I look like a girl again. 2. How much weight I’ve gained and lost in the past year. 3. That the dish soap in the kitchen at [...]

Fat Thigh-roid Woes: The Graves Highway Toll Booth

Nicole Wells — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:00:08 +0000

Support systems is something we discuss frequently on this site, and with good reason. Disease has the tendency to make us feel like abandoned children. My question is – who supports our support system? While I was really sick and friends started dropping off because they weren’t equipped and didn’t understand – I needed my [...]

Fat Thigh-roid Woes: Inequality is the Spice of Life

Nicole Wells — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:00:41 +0000

I went to a show over the weekend, and I saw a famous drummer perform with his new(ish) band. Back in the 80s this guy was an addict. It’s now 2011 and the addiction hasn’t ceased. He looks fairly terrible for his age, however, he’s frequents a local bar around 10am on a daily basis [...]

Fat Thigh-roid Woes: Nikki Dubs and The Case of the Missing Thy-link

Nicole Wells — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:30:17 +0000

At this point, blood tests have almost become useless to me in the hands of any medical professional. We know that doctors like to see what is on paper, rather than listen to symptoms since so much is…”in our heads” right? My blood tests have come back from the doc, and this is what I [...]

My Mister Big

Dear Thyroid — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:36:07 +0000

(From here on out, I’m going to call my thyroid Mr. Big because that’s who I picture him as if he was starring in the movie of my life*. Not the 80′s hair band, Mr. Big, but Mr. Big from Sex and the City. Mr. Big is completely indecisive, and he drives the writer in his life crazy. [...]