Posts Tagged ‘hashimoto’s thyroiditis’
Diagnosed with Enlarged Thyroid at Age 9
Dear Gigantic Oversize Massive Tumor infested Thyroid, I first met you when I was 9 years old. I was the youngest patient with an enlarged thyroid my doctor had ever seen. I was [Read] | 4 responses.
Thyroid, You are Sucking the Life out of Me and I Don’t Know How Much More I Can Take
Dear Thyroid, I miss you. I don’t blame you for this hell I am in, I blame the mean ‘ol immune system that attacked you! I know you fought back and tried to defend me, I know [Read] | 13 responses.
How Many More Generations Do You Want, Thyroid?
Dear Thyroid, I’ve thought about writing this letter a dozen times. I think of lines where I thank you for making me more conscious of what food I put in my body. I think of [Read] | no responses.
I Am Broken, Can’t You Tell?!
I am a young mother. Older women have told me, "Wow, what I would give to be 30 again! So much energy!" I think to myself, "Seriously! It gets worse than this?!?! How does it get [Read] | 17 responses.
Autoimmune Hypothyroidism: The Bigger Picture
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 [Read] | no responses.
Losing You, Losing Me
Dear Thyroid – I want to hate you, but I can’t. In my earlier years you regulated my body beautifully. I ate well. I slept well. I had energy. I exercised. I had [Read] | 5 responses.
Come Hithah’ Thyroid Disease
Dear Thyroid (or what's left of you): Our relationship surfaced a few years ago when a doctor ran some routine blood work and found a high TSH. I needed to be on a replacement [Read] | 4 responses.
Shakespeare’s Taming of the Hashrew
Dear Thyroid, I think life is funny sometimes. I think it's funny because it can throw you in all directions before you finally arrive on a realisation. You and me, I think we've [Read] | 2 responses.
Hashi Women Powers Unite
Dear HashiMaster: You are and always have been the puppet master in my life since I was nearly 8 years old and yet you were so clever to slip through the fingers of so many [Read] | 10 responses.
I Need You, And You Need Me. Don’t Leave Me Hangin’
Dear Thyroid: 5 years ago I stopped smoking and started gaining weight hand over fist, even though I was working out with a trainer two times a week, and working out at least 2 more [Read] | 8 responses.