Oct 13, 2008 | 4:24 pm
Choose Life
I had a my thyroid removed two years ago due to cancer. This type of thyroid cancer is very treatable yet life threatening if I hadn’t had the surgery. I was told that all I would need is a small pill once a day to replace the hormones generated by the thyroid and I’d be fine.
Well, since then I’ve had challenges losing weight, felt low energy, kinda brain-foggy at times, and all around not at the top of my game. These are all symptoms of being hypothyroid and predictable to my situation. I’ve started seeing a naturopath to help supplement my health care with diet strategies and other medicinary items to address the problems with high blood pressure, cholesterol, and other factors.
I’ve spent some time navigating the medical and insurance world attempting to find a set of healthcare professionals who I can trust and who will work with me and who will work together. I’m finding this to be a tremendous challenge. And yet each step I make reveals my resolve to make sure that my health comes first.
Sometimes I write a post to be about you and your experience. Today I decided I’d do this one for me. It’s really important for me to remember and honor the decisions I’m making for myself. I’m taking an active role in my health and well-being. I’m choosing my life today.
Truly Yours,
Joseph Lyons