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Hashimoto's Update

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My blog has no theme, no common thread other than myself, no order, no regularity. I don't care. You all don't see the 217 other times I wrote in my blog and never clicked on Publish! Anyhow, I was first welcomed into the loving embrace of a body that wants to eat itself when I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 1996. Since then I have battled my body. I've weeped. I've cussed. I felt ashamed because so many people have chronic conditions that are way more debilitating than mine. I have tried 974 (OK, don't count on the accuracy of my numbers) different things to feel better. That's for another post. My point. I've tracked a lot of medical data for 20+ years. My spreadsheets are to be admired. After today's checkup with my AMAZING Hashimoto's doctor, I had to show some of the dramatic changes. First, a disclaimer. Weight is a very sensitive subject for people. I only posted changes in my weight to show how volatile my body is when I am