Comments on: From the Threads of Thyroid Tales

By: marionroach

marionroach — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:36:15 +0000

Well, little sister Anastasia, while your heart may race, you have not let that diminish your courage one single bit. Good for you for writing this; good for us, your grateful readers.

By: E

Sun, 03 May 2009 21:46:46 +0000

I´ve been thinking about what exactly I´d write but I´ll have to get back to you about that. How come there are movies about people getting revenge on people who have wronged their loved ones but not about getting back at thyroids who have done the same thing? The closest it comes is John Q, and I think we can agree that isn´t adequate.

By: Anastasia

Anastasia — Sun, 03 May 2009 14:59:24 +0000

@E, I’ll I can say to that is “awww.” Your comment is so sweet! What sort of things would you write to Dear Thyroid? “Anastasia has violent mood swings and it’s making me crazy!” ? And a sit-in might be much appreciated. I’ll get back to you about that.

@PC d-lite (aka DAD–or is that a new sugar free drink you’re marketing?) Have you been fooled this whole time, thinking my racing heart was just for my undying adoration of you? I’m sorry to disappoint you…

@Dear Thyroid thank you!! For the community and the kind words. I’m looking forward to submitting the complete letter (even if it’s only a few lines longer than the asshole remark).

@Paul Blake how wonderful to have your input here! I’ve been struggling for all those 6 years contemplating the very questions you raise here. I’ve battled doctors and nurses alike on the issue of medication and thyroid zapping. So far, I’m just riding the wave on my own. What I really should be telling my thyroid is that I’m sorry and that I’ll do anything to please its wild demands, but somehow that hasn’t translated so easy. I guess I’ll have to save all this for the letter! I hope you’ll come back, Paul, to read the final product.

By: Paul Blake MH

Paul Blake MH — Sun, 03 May 2009 06:38:40 +0000

Calll it any name and complain all you want it has got you by the ovaries or balls and it is going to rock your world. So maybe the answer is what is it trying to tell you. It cannot write you a letter so it is sending you the message the only way it knows how. It does not like something about you, and the way you have been treating you. Watch out these autoimmune diseases run in multipules because medication does not solve the real problem. The next unpleasent message may be in the form of Lupus or RA symptoms. Paul

By: Dear Thyroid

Dear Thyroid — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:07:47 +0000

Anastasia;

You took my breath away with this incredibly beautiful and generous post about your anger and frustration with your thyroid. I feel your pain. I know what that six-year struggle feels like and it’s so horrific. I wish more than anything you didn’t have to go through it.

Your letter is perfect. I can’t tell you how many hate letters I’ve written to my thydemon. Thyroids can be pernicious, vile life sucking creatures.

Thank you for writing about DearThyroid, what a gorgeous review. I hope to see a letter from you, even if it is simply “Dear Thyroid, You’re such an asshole”.

xo
Katie

By: P C d-lite

P C d-lite — Fri, 01 May 2009 23:57:12 +0000

ohhh calm my racing heart it is not 4 love that you beat; but for the fiery mixture of an unbalanced endocrine system out of control and the madness of a fruitless search for understanding why my own body has turned against me … “A” you have my heart !!!

By: E

Fri, 01 May 2009 19:28:23 +0000

Can people who love someone with a rebellious thyroid submit letters and petitions to the site? I could probably organize a sit-in against your thyroid if you wanted.

By: Anastasia

Anastasia — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:10:22 +0000

Other T, love your comment…thyroids be damned is right!

And welcome Tea, you’re not alone in wanting to take your butterfly gland to school. Good luck!

By: Tea

Tea — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:04:10 +0000

I’d like to smack my thyroid upside the head as well. Thanks for the laugh!

By: The Other T

The Other T — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:05:08 +0000

A- your ‘Dear Thyroid’ note made me laugh out loud! You got straight to the point, that pesky thyroid of yours that has put you through much too much agony! And I’m so glad you’ve found a sisterhood with which to commiserate…thyroids be damned :)