I must admit, I have come a long way from being clueless and
confused to cognizant and competent, since my autoimmune-thyroid-disease
diagnosis more than ten years ago. My approach to taking on this disease has
evolved over the years.
Through my thyroid autoimmune disease struggle, here are
four things I have learned:
1.
It is MY
body and I have to live in it –Finally, I realized no more putting up with doctors
who are excessively conventional and lackadaisical in their approach of helping
me with my healthcare. I also came to the realization that I should not have to
apologize to anyone for not feeling well enough to do the things I could do previously...I cannot help you move, probably won’t be able to babysit your three
toddlers all day, Hubby and son, you have to fend for yourself for dinner, Umm…I’m
gonna say “no” to the all night kegger.
2.
Living a healthier lifestyle– A mal-functioning,
diseased body needs extra care. This only
makes sense, but I have to tell you, I went along with this truth kicking and
screaming. Don’t get me wrong, I did not completely make poor health choices,
before diagnosis. I exercised regularly, but I never paid attention to how much
gut health plays a MASSIVE role in healing and regulating the body. Some of my
favorite foods (yet not fit for human consumption) processed meats, Gummy
bears, funnel cakes, most of the items at McDonalds…had to bid them a not so
fond farewell. And now I feel great!...(OK, I still eat gummy bears from time
to time)
3.
Kept educating myself– So little is known about
autoimmune diseases, and so few seem to know about the thyroid as well. It
dawned on me one day…Hey, I need to figure a lot of this out myself, by listening
to my body, instead of putting all my stock into a medical professional who may
not grasp the full understanding of autoimmune thyroid healing. I was asking
them questions they couldn’t answer. It took me awhile to realize the “answers”
I was getting were actually “non-answers” (I think they thought I wouldn’t
notice).
And, finally, one thing that’s remained the same over the
last ten years is my ability to Go Crazy!
Conserve
Restore
Adding
Zest
In
You
Go crazy my thyroid family
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