Category: Sarah’s writing on thyroid and chronic illness

Kids With Chronic Illness – Part 2

This interview is the second in my series on kids with chronic illness. This time I interviewed my niece J, who is 18. Sarah: Can you please tell me what illness/illnesses you’ve been diagnosed with and describe its/their symptoms to me? J: ADD, which makes it difficult for me to concentrate in classrooms and keep… Continue reading Kids With Chronic Illness – Part 2

Kids With Chronic Illness – Part 1

Some months ago, it occurred to me just how many friends I have whose children are suffering from chronic illnesses. I cannot say that I remember having classmates or friends in my childhood who were thus afflicted and so I began wondering whether there is a rise in chronic illness in children and what might… Continue reading Kids With Chronic Illness – Part 1

You know you have (untreated) thyroid disease when …

  … You catch yourself checking out others and wondering if they might have it too. … You don’t have a pencil thin moustache like Agatha Christie’s Detective Poirot (although you might if you have PCOS), but instead you have a pencil thin ponytail. … The song Bette Davis Eyes really strikes a chord because… Continue reading You know you have (untreated) thyroid disease when …

Metamorphosis: From Chrysalis to Butterfly

As some of you may have noticed, I have recently become more involved with the website for the ThyroidChange petition (you may remember the interview I did with the two initiators here). I’ve offered to use my blogging experience to help them coordinate their guest blogs, as well as contribute a few blogs of my… Continue reading Metamorphosis: From Chrysalis to Butterfly