I ran across this and wanted to share.....

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I was going through some old posts tonight, looking for the spoon theory.. and I ran across this... it hit home for me... I posted it the summer of '05 when my dosage was good and I was counting the good parts... I just felt like sharing it again.. and thought maybe some of you might have a list as well.

With my set back this last year with not being able to get meds I've backslid on some of these things.... but I know I'll get them back when my levels come back up... so reading through this was a good thing for me tonight....

I'd really love to see your lists... Even if it's only a couple of things its still a HUGE thing to get something back that was lost.....

I'm posting this to several groups, sorry if you get it more than once.

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Posted June 10, 2005

"I've been kinda sour this week... I have cause to be... and it's gonna come up from time to time.... but, well... I want to make a list... it might be a long one... it might bring up some really trivial things... but I want to make a list of all the things that I can do now, things that I have gotten back and cherish.. that I couldn't do three years ago...

Since starting on Natural thyroid, adding adrenal support, learning the correct vitamins and supplements to help my body function better. Learning, through trial and error, what I can do by way of timing and portions and modifications to help my body do the best it can ..... so far.... and with the thought it mind that I will continue to learn and explore and share and try to be even better three years from now.

I use my crutches to dry pasta and not to walk. I do not hurt I giggle and laugh when it's funny and cry during the sad parts without crying all the time. I can go poop every day and more if I've been eating too much. I had to find clothes that fit after I started losing weight. All my ulcer symptoms are gone. No gerd. No reflux. and I can eat pizza after dark I smile when I see a cute picture I can remember a phone number longer than 30 seconds I can sit on the edge of my bed with my water mug in one hand and the other arm wrapped around my fan and stand up - I don't have to use both hands to push off. I can bend over and pick something up off the floor without falling over I want... doesn't matter what it is at any one time... just the fact that I want and no longer just settle. I look forward to things with anticipation. I jump and squeak when the axe murder jumps out from behind the tree instead of just sitting there. When I burn myself it the kitchen I can feel it soon enough to move my hand away before I get 3rd degree burns I enjoy the taste of food I picked flowers this week for the first time in 6 years.. cuz they were pretty and smelled nice and it wasn't too much work to get the knife and walk outside. I don't sweat 24 hours a day anymore. I can see light between my toes My hair is growing in and getting thicker... even if it's not back to the color it was before. I have hairy legs I can wash my hair, lather, rinse, and repeat, put in conditioner, wash the rest of my body, rinse out the conditioner and dry off AND not only can I do all of those things one right after the other, I can do them and not collapse in a panting heap after! I can dream when I sleep... and sleep through the night. I have biceps again. I can make the muscles on my forearms dance, not as good as when I was lifting.. but they move again.. I can exercise and lift light weights again.... I can go up and down the stairs more than once a week, more than once a day, except on really hot days, when I skip a meal and just got back from the store.. then it's hard going down with the stuff for the freezer! eheheheh (that just happened Monday) I can walk farther than the mailbox without collapsing for a week. The infections in my shins are gone, after a whole year, it's FINALLY GONE!!! I have wireless networking for my laptop!! (has nothing to do with meds or health but I've wanted it for soooo long and I earned it by working for two days on a gals computers and network and had the energy and stamina to do that work!) I had the WANT, ENERGY, ENTHUSIASM to go to a puter party this spring! Sharing my story has helped others and they've said thankyou. I've fired the 'friends' that were using and abusing and taking advantage and found new friends! I'm doing a physical inventory...... Let's see.... I don't have any aches or pains, I don't have any itchy spots, I don't have any sores or lymph infections or heat rash. I have no headache. I am not sweating. .......And my office is a pigsty and needs to be cleaned!!! (so much for sitting back and thinking about how you are feeling... it lets your eyes wander to parts of the room besides the monitor!!! hehehehehehe) I can stretch, without cramping.. and it feels GOOD! I have a jar of peanut butter that I've had for a whole week, I opened it yesterday and took out two tablespoons and then put the jar away... It's the first jar of peanut butter that I've not devoured in the first week... AND one of the first few that I've now devoured in one sitting. Someone suggested a book topic... and I'm considering it.... I have two plants that are doing well, I have the energy and frame of mind to care for the living again... it's not too much work to care for them.

******I like me******

do you have a list too???"

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I remember this list... you'll get back there . Our spirits can't be killed... thats why our thyroids end up being the thing to go LOL. They're the only things we're willing to compromise on . I remember going without meds for months when I was really sick.... you will come back . I know it. I can't build the clinic without you... well, I could... but good god, why would I want to do that alone? LOL!!

I ran across this and wanted to share.....

I was going through some old posts tonight, looking for the spoon theory.. and I ran across this... it hit home for me... I posted it the summer of '05 when my dosage was good and I was counting the good parts... I just felt like sharing it again.. and thought maybe some of you might have a list as well.

With my set back this last year with not being able to get meds I've backslid on some of these things.... but I know I'll get them back when my levels come back up... so reading through this was a good thing for me tonight....

I'd really love to see your lists... Even if it's only a couple of things its still a HUGE thing to get something back that was lost.....

I'm posting this to several groups, sorry if you get it more than once.

Topper ()

***********

Posted June 10, 2005

"I've been kinda sour this week... I have cause to be... and it's gonna come up from time to time.... but, well... I want to make a list... it might be a long one... it might bring up some really trivial things... but I want to make a list of all the things that I can do now, things that I have gotten back and cherish.. that I couldn't do three years ago...

Since starting on Natural thyroid, adding adrenal support, learning the correct vitamins and supplements to help my body function better. Learning, through trial and error, what I can do by way of timing and portions and modifications to help my body do the best it can ..... so far.... and with the thought it mind that I will continue to learn and explore and share and try to be even better three years from now.

I use my crutches to dry pasta and not to walk. I do not hurt I giggle and laugh when it's funny and cry during the sad parts without crying all the time. I can go poop every day and more if I've been eating too much. I had to find clothes that fit after I started losing weight. All my ulcer symptoms are gone. No gerd. No reflux. and I can eat pizza after dark I smile when I see a cute picture I can remember a phone number longer than 30 seconds I can sit on the edge of my bed with my water mug in one hand and the other arm wrapped around my fan and stand up - I don't have to use both hands to push off. I can bend over and pick something up off the floor without falling over I want... doesn't matter what it is at any one time... just the fact that I want and no longer just settle. I look forward to things with anticipation. I jump and squeak when the axe murder jumps out from behind the tree instead of just sitting there. When I burn myself it the kitchen I can feel it soon enough to move my hand away before I get 3rd degree burns I enjoy the taste of food I picked flowers this week for the first time in 6 years.. cuz they were pretty and smelled nice and it wasn't too much work to get the knife and walk outside. I don't sweat 24 hours a day anymore. I can see light between my toes My hair is growing in and getting thicker... even if it's not back to the color it was before. I have hairy legs I can wash my hair, lather, rinse, and repeat, put in conditioner, wash the rest of my body, rinse out the conditioner and dry off AND not only can I do all of those things one right after the other, I can do them and not collapse in a panting heap after! I can dream when I sleep... and sleep through the night. I have biceps again. I can make the muscles on my forearms dance, not as good as when I was lifting.. but they move again.. I can exercise and lift light weights again.... I can go up and down the stairs more than once a week, more than once a day, except on really hot days, when I skip a meal and just got back from the store.. then it's hard going down with the stuff for the freezer! eheheheh (that just happened Monday) I can walk farther than the mailbox without collapsing for a week. The infections in my shins are gone, after a whole year, it's FINALLY GONE!!! I have wireless networking for my laptop!! (has nothing to do with meds or health but I've wanted it for soooo long and I earned it by working for two days on a gals computers and network and had the energy and stamina to do that work!) I had the WANT, ENERGY, ENTHUSIASM to go to a puter party this spring! Sharing my story has helped others and they've said thankyou. I've fired the 'friends' that were using and abusing and taking advantage and found new friends! I'm doing a physical inventory...... Let's see.... I don't have any aches or pains, I don't have any itchy spots, I don't have any sores or lymph infections or heat rash. I have no headache. I am not sweating. .......And my office is a pigsty and needs to be cleaned!!! (so much for sitting back and thinking about how you are feeling... it lets your eyes wander to parts of the room besides the monitor!!! hehehehehehe) I can stretch, without cramping.. and it feels GOOD! I have a jar of peanut butter that I've had for a whole week, I opened it yesterday and took out two tablespoons and then put the jar away... It's the first jar of peanut butter that I've not devoured in the first week... AND one of the first few that I've now devoured in one sitting. Someone suggested a book topic... and I'm considering it.... I have two plants that are doing well, I have the energy and frame of mind to care for the living again... it's not too much work to care for them.

******I like me******

do you have a list too???"

[Guest guest]

Oh.. I'll get it back.. and more.. as long as I stay smart.

I just set up my pill boxes.... it's soooo tempting to increase the dose. I had the pills all there, ready to chop... and backed off.... I can't increase this quick.. it's not good for any of us.. and I have a bad reaction to increases to begin with, even more so when they are too close together....

So I'm proud of myself for remembering..... tiny baby steps all going forward will get me there MUCH faster than taking giant steps, falling down, and having to start all over again!!!

The clinic.... Hmmmm someone else could do it... I'd still come to be involved, if I'm wanted. and I birthed the dream a LONG time ago.. it has to come to be.

Topper ()www.thyrophoenix.comwww.toppers-place.com

On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:21:47 -0500 " Teague" writes:

I remember this list... you'll get back there . Our spirits can't be killed... thats why our thyroids end up being the thing to go LOL. They're the only things we're willing to compromise on . I remember going without meds for months when I was really sick.... you will come back . I know it. I can't build the clinic without you... well, I could... but good god, why would I want to do that alone? LOL!!

[Guest guest]

someone else?? pisshhhh possshhh!! you gotta be there LOL.

yes, baby steps

Re: I ran across this and wanted to share.....

Oh.. I'll get it back.. and more.. as long as I stay smart.

I just set up my pill boxes.... it's soooo tempting to increase the dose. I had the pills all there, ready to chop... and backed off.... I can't increase this quick.. it's not good for any of us.. and I have a bad reaction to increases to begin with, even more so when they are too close together....

So I'm proud of myself for remembering..... tiny baby steps all going forward will get me there MUCH faster than taking giant steps, falling down, and having to start all over again!!!

The clinic.... Hmmmm someone else could do it... I'd still come to be involved, if I'm wanted. and I birthed the dream a LONG time ago.. it has to come to be.

Topper ()www.thyrophoenix.comwww.toppers-place.com

On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:21:47 -0500 " Teague" <medstudent2be (AT) highstream (DOT) net> writes:

I remember this list... you'll get back there . Our spirits can't be killed... thats why our thyroids end up being the thing to go LOL. They're the only things we're willing to compromise on . I remember going without meds for months when I was really sick.... you will come back . I know it. I can't build the clinic without you... well, I could... but good god, why would I want to do that alone? LOL!!