[silvia3]

in reply to: New to Graves and struggling with life… #1075363

Dear Jill,
I decided to write to you, to give you a few words of encouragement. I was diagnosed with Grave’s Disease on July 2003, I started feeling sick right after the birth of my second child February 2001. I was first treated with Tapozole and Propanolol in August of 2003, later on September 11, 2003 I was treated with radioactive Iodine. I started to feel good around November of 2003 up until July of 2004. I then started thinking of having my thyroid removed, just because of the fact that my levels were up and down just like a roller-coaster. I went to the NGDF Convention which was held in my town Chicago on October 2004, I met a lot of wonderful people and received a lot of knowledge information. I went ahead with the surgery on November 2004, by February of 2005 I had gained 20 pounds, I was regretting the surgery. I decided to move on. I had another problem I was very anemic, this was because I would bleed alto during my menstrual cycle. The gynecologist said I needed a procedure called an endometrial ablation (thinning out my uterus) with this procedure I would not be able to have no more children, and if I did it could get implanted in the fallopian tubes. I already had two kids, so I decided to go on with the procedure in December 2005. I started feeling better. In 2006 and 2007 I had to face my parents getting very sick, my father with a lot of complications because of diabetes he was in and out of hospitals and nursing home. My mother sick with non Hodgkin’s lymphoma ( a type of cancer) and I caring for her after her chemo sessions. Sad to say my Dad passed away on September 28th 2008 at the age of 66. I was very heartbroken and did not what my life would be without him but the most wonderful and incredible thing happen to me on October 29, 2007 I found out I was 6 weeks pregnant. I was scared because I was one month away from turning 40, my Grave’s Disease and the endometrial ablation. My Gynecologist sent me to a high risk gynecologist because of my age and health issues. During my pregnancy I felt great and I was glowing, I could not afford to be sad because of my Dad’s passing, I know my dad would have not wanted me to be sad for the baby’s sake. I am so happy to tell you that I went full term and had a beautiful 8 pound baby boy on June 5, 2008. I wanted a girl but God gave us our 3rd boy but this one is my MIRACLE BABY BOY and boy what a healthy baby! This Sunday I turn 41. There is always a light at the end. We have to continue to fight our battles with dignity. Sincerely, Silvia (p.s. My mother just turned 62 and is in remission and very happy with her 9th grandson)

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