In 2008 I was
diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease in which the
thyroid gland is attacked by your immune system. In July of 2010 I had surgery
to have half my thyroid removed, mainly because despite my doctor’s best
efforts at treatment, because my thyroid problems had gone unnoticed (and thus
untreated) for so many years there was little that could be done to save that
part of my thyroid.
Thyroid dysfunction
is actually a fairly common medical condition, however, it is often
misdiagnosed for many reasons: sometimes people can have normal test results
and still have thyroid issues (even persons who have already been diagnosed can
receive normal test results while still experiencing symptoms) and also thyroid
disorders can sometimes persist with no symptoms or with a constellation of
symptoms which can easily be associated with many other diseases.
I've decided
to use the month of July to highlight Thyroid Disease Awareness Month at "Just Bee You!" beauty products. I’ll tell you more about how living with thyroid
autoimmunity has changed my life, including how it steered my path towards creating
this Just Bee You product line. More importantly, I hope to highlight the
importance of doing thyroid checks (especially for at-risk persons or persons
with family history), dispel myths and reject misinformation regarding the
thyroid and persons who live with thyroid disease, and hopefully provide
encouragement for persons who may be dealing with thyroid issues.
Be sure to check back here during the month of July for more information and also check out my Facebook page for regular tid bits as well.
