Last night, I sat on the porch with friends after Tin was in bed and we looked at the night sky with the half moon and Venus and Mars glowing in the inky blackness of the dark. The evening had become successful despite its auspicious beginnings. Tin’s hesitancy about having an adoption birthday celebration gave way to a loving and tender child hugging his godfather unexpectedly, digging his bridge and tunnel train set that goes…
I can only describe Hashimoto’s as the following: You are an experienced surfer and you go out each day to ride the waves and one day there is a 20 footer and within minutes it changes to calm. Suddenly you look down and realize you are not on a surfboard but a toaster and your feet are so hot you jump into the water, but it is icy cold, and then you manage to find…
I kicked the Synthroid habit yesterday and now feel as if my thyroid is a big lump in my throat. I ran into a friend yesterday who got fired from her job, unexpectedly, and I said, I’m sorry and congratulations. She said she will go back to being a musician and I said you will find yourself much happier. I’ve looked at my colleagues who have left the last company I worked at and they…
Friday ended a week that felt like an avalanche of good and pesky things. My blood tests showed I’m creating antibodies that are both suppressing and boosting my thyroid – hence the Battle Royale that I’ve felt from the inside out. So my doctor has taken me off Synthroid to sort of flush out my system and start at Square One. Meanwhile, last night we went to see a friend’s premiere of her documentary on…