What are the symptoms of a thyroid problem? Its funny how one little butterfly shaped gland has a massive domino affect on not only your body but your life as a whole. I'll admit I knew nothing about the thyroid until after my diagnosis, although looking back I can't help but realise how much it … Continue reading The Domino Affect
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You’re Stuck With Me Forever
Let's be honest we all need a friend don't we, to be there for the best times but also the awful dark ones. I feel very lucky to say I have a good couple of those including my thyroid sister, Eimhear. For those of you who don't know how to pronounce her Irish name, trust … Continue reading You’re Stuck With Me Forever
You’ve Got A Friend In Me
Coping with the fact that you’ve got a chronic illness can be quite hard sometimes. Even though I have a lot of support that I’m grateful for, it can be very frustrating when they don’t quite understand the illness or what it entails. Dealing with it at the start was quite hard and to be … Continue reading You’ve Got A Friend In Me
No Rain No Flowers 🌸 🌺 🌼
Real Time Post I've been struggling for a little while with my health again and if I'm honest I'm starting to let it affect me. Usually I'm okay and I can make jokes about how I'm always at the doctors or how my body is broken but recently it's been getting to me. Writing about … Continue reading No Rain No Flowers 🌸 🌺 🌼