There is an Italian saying "Hope is the last thing ever lost." I almost forgot to post the latest on my Hashimoto's condition.
After many, many, many months, many tears and ohhhhh so many prayers...
I found a Doctor who specializes in treating patients just like me... and he is HERE in Santa Rosa.
This coming Tuesday morning I have an appointment with one Isaac Gardner, MD. He even has a web site (so you know this is a match made in heaven) at: www.psychoneuro.com , How is this for great news people??? He's not cheap, but I don't care if I have to eat rice for a month I cannot wait to see him.
The humor in this story is that my x husband, upon seeing how much I have changed and how hard I fight to stay in the game ... tells EVERYONE what is going on with me. I think he is scared he'll have to be a more responsible father if I don't get better. Through his many confessions to strangers, he found women who knew someone, or heard of someone with all my same remaining conditions. Each one pointed back to this Dr. Isaac (I like the biblical name) who made them well with the right blend of medications, vitamins, and hormone replacement therapy.
For many are not aware that the thyroid gland is one of the endocrine glands, which make hormones to regulate physiological functions in the body. The thyroid gland manufactures thyroid hormone, which regulates the rate at which your body carries on its necessary functions - it regulates your metabolism. Other endocrine glands are the pancreas, the pituitary, the adrenal glands, the parathyroid glands, the testes, and the ovaries. It is believed that when one of the endocrine glands is compromised, then one or several of the others become compromised as well.
I carry an anti-body that thinks my thyroid is cancer. My good little T cells are doing their great job and trying to kill the cancer - except it ISN'T cancer - it's my thyroid gland. Several things happen when the thyroid is under attack by T cells. Women can develop cancerous nodules on their thyroid or a goiter (an enlarged thyroid gland). Luckily for me, three years ago I tracked what was happening to my body, personality and life and handed the list to my Dr. who did manage to refer me to the best specialists. One Dr found the anti-body and caught it before it killed my thyroid, or caused a goiter. It is called Hashimotos Disease. One good thing is my body has cells that sure want to fight for me.
One of the women my x husband found out about (another redhead mind you) called me. She was EXACTLY where I am several years back. She is a dynamo now and looks fabulous. She attributes it all to seeing this Doctor. I am so excited I could cry.
Aren't strangers often wonderful? Here this woman reached out to me, calls me and makes sure I call her Doctor. It was pure heaven talking to someone who went through what I am going through and is doing so well. Two kind offers came to me this week. The other one ... he's rather a super hero who is offering to be a muse. I can be a great muse too (*wink*)...
Hope feels wonderful wrapped about by body.
Until next time-
C
