~~This is from an old post formerly called " redemption " that is not behaving in the link. ~~
I read this post today and felt someone needed to hear it. I am not going to beat a dead horse; however, I am going to say that unfortunately, a few people in my life have not understood where I was coming from or what I was going through the past 4 years. I was quiet with my other diseases as I thought it was expected. When my friend suggested I start this blog, well, I did so under an avatar because I wanted to be honest about what was happening. I personally believe "normal" is just a setting on a dryer too, and too often people hide what is going on inside their heads for fear of repercussion. That isn't who I am, and never will be.
So today, a friend shared this:
I am grateful for my supportive friends and family who have gone out of their way to make special meals and take me to special restaurants. "Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, it became a butterfly" This is a very personal quote from my Hashimoto's journey. I thought my life was over as a result of this diagnosis, but I now realize that Hashimoto's has made me a better person, the person I am today.Mark Hyman, MD once said: "I didn't choose this type of lifestyle, my body chose for me", and this really resonates with me. As an update, I want you, the reader to know that it took me exactly 3 years to reverse what was going on. Go gluten-free, sugar-free, elimination diet and get the allergy testing done. You will thank me later. Life is a Puzzle. Don't let your food be killing you. <<< click on ALL of those links if you are exploring food sensitivities
I feel so blessed to be where I am today, compared to the beginning of my journey...when I slept under two blankets in my Los Angeles apartment, when I had constant brainfog and needed to sleep for 11 hours to feel rested, when I was anxious all of the time, when I was losing my hair, when I had carpal tunnel in both hands, when I was addicted to caffeine and sugar... when I felt that I couldn't do anything.
The person who wrote this is Dr. Izabella Wentz. I don't know her at all. In fact, I just found her site today. What I like about what she said, is that it's honest. The doctor who told me about mine acted like it was no big deal. Period. No one, and I mean no one, put anything together for me. They left me alone to hurt, and sometimes, I would cry in their office as I asked them what more we could do. I got blank looks and was told perhaps I needed antidepressants.
So after copious amounts of research, I have finally put together a timeline of what actually went "wrong" in my body. I know what happened. I also know how to "fix" it. The crazy thing is, this lady put it together around the same time too and I think she has a better understanding of What's Really Going on in Hashimoto's?
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