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Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – November 27, 2013

November 28, 2013 by Blythe Leave a Comment

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Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly news update from Thyroid Mom.  These are articles that either appeared in the news this week or that I found this week and wanted to share with you.  Happy Reading! HYPOTHYROIDISM Hypothyroidism: The grey area: http://www.cdapress.com/news/healthy_community/article_93febf8f-f0fd-5d0e-ba66-1f61f5febdfa.html President Kennedy’s health has been a hot topic-- Despite Kennedy’s ill health his lasting legacy may be ‘vigor’: http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2013/11/22/Despite-Kennedys-ill-health-his-lasting-legacy-may-be-vigor/UPI-15321385181420/ John F. Kennedy’s medical secrets linger: http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/john-f-kennedy-s-medical-secrets-linger-1.2435675 In an era … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, November 2013, Wednesday Weekly Roundup Tagged With: Thyroid News

My Letter to My Sons

November 26, 2013 by Blythe 1 Comment

Thyroid Advocacy for our Children Hold on, to me as we go As we roll down this unfamiliar road And although this wave (wave) is stringing us along Just know you're not alone Cause I'm gonna make this place your home   Settle down, it'll all be clear Don't pay no mind to the demons They fill you with fear The trouble it might drag you down If you get lost, you can always be found   Just know you're not alone Cause I'm gonna make this place your home -Phillip Phillips, HOME The other day, I was riding down the road listening to Phillip Phillips’ song, Home.  I’ve heard the song plenty of times, but that particular day, it struck me that a parent could have written this song to their child.  I write mostly about thyroid related … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, November 2013 Tagged With: Congenital Hypothyroidism, Parenting, Support

Wednesday Weekly Roundup- Thyroid News Nov. 20, 2013

November 20, 2013 by Blythe Leave a Comment

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 Thyroid News Update Starting this week, I’m going to try to share articles of interest with you each week.  These will be either recent publications that I’ve come across in the last week or articles I’ve found during my research on thyroid disorders that may interest you.  Since I’m just starting, I’m sharing all the articles I’ve found so far in November.  Happy reading! CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM Fukushima fallout damaged thyroid glands of California babies: http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2164974/fukushima....... Identification of PENDRIN (SLC26A4) mutations in patients with congenital hypothyroidism and “apparent” thyroid dysgensis: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, November 2013, Wednesday Weekly Roundup Tagged With: Thyroid News

Graves’ Disease – A Family’s Struggle with Thyroid Disorders

November 19, 2013 by Blythe 6 Comments

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Graves' Disease - A Family's Struggle with Thyroid Disorders I got such a great response on my interview with my oldest son about life with congenital hypothyroidism that I decided to interview my husband about his experience with Graves' Disease.  I think I may be obsessed with interviewing people, especially family members.  Watch out family! Just a heads up for Thanksgiving!  Anyway, here's what my darling husband had to say. What is Graves' Disease? Graves' Disease is an autoimmune disease that causes the overproduction of thyroid hormones, in other words hyperthyroidism. When were you diagnosed? At age 28, I had lost some weight and wasn't sleeping well.  I decided to go in for a physical before our first son was born, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Interviews, November 2013 Tagged With: Grave's Disease, Shared Stories, Thyroid Disorders, Thyroidectomy

Out of the Mouth of Babes: A Child’s Perspective on Congenital Hypothyroidism

November 11, 2013 by Blythe 6 Comments

That’s me with my oldest at Disney when he was 3 years old and then again just recently.  He’s 7 now.  Those 4 years certainly flew by - way faster than he drove me around that race track a few weeks ago.  He’s turned into quite the amazing kid - wise beyond his years.  I recently interviewed him about what it’s like to have congenital hypothyroidism and here’s what he had to say: What does congenital hypothyroidism mean? It means that your thyroid doesn’t work that well.  You don’t want to have it.  You have to take a pill every morning. Where is your thyroid?  In your throat and it’s shaped like a butterfly. How did you learn to take a pill?  My wonderful mom and dad just told me I had to.  I said I don’t want to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Interviews, November 2013, Parenting Kids With CH Tagged With: Congenital Hypothyroidism, Helping Kids With CH, Shared Stories

Hair

November 8, 2013 by Blythe 1 Comment

That’s me - with mighty big hair.  As you can tell, I have red hair, well it’s really more strawberry blonde, but I’ve been classified as a redhead.  I have the fair skin and freckles to go with it.  As a child, I was often picked on and teased because of the color of my hair.  I was called “coppertop”, “Clifford, the Big Red Dog” (yes, I have the unfortunate combination of having red hair and Clifford as my last name) and told “I’d rather be dead than red on the head”.  Even as a teenager, I would hear things like “no offense, but I’d hate to have hair like that” – mostly centered around the fact that I didn’t tan like everyone else and my friends feeling sorry for me and my perpetual need for sunscreen.  I was constantly counseled on what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, November 2013 Tagged With: Hypothyroidism, My Journey, Related Disorders, Thyroid Disorders

Travel Tips

November 4, 2013 by Blythe Leave a Comment

  My family and I are just home from a family trip.  It was a wonderful trip.  Traveling with kids, though, is always an adventure. I have flown a lot with my kids and wanted to share my tips for packing and flying with children, especially those with health issues. 1)      Make a list and check it twice!  I have saved all of my packing lists on the computer, so that I can edit and reuse easily. 2)      Check all of your medications a week before your trip. Count the pills to be sure you have enough of each medication to last through your vacation and a few extra days (in the event of flight delays or other travel issues). If your insurance provider won’t allow you to refill a prescription early to ensure you have enough pills, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, November 2013 Tagged With: Parenting

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I am a mother of two beautiful boys, both born with Congenital Hypothyroidism.  I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism during my late twenties and later learned that it was Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.  My husband was diagnosed with Graves' Disease (hyperthyroidism) shortly before our oldest son was born. … Read More

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