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I was sitting here thinking of names when this one came to mind. It was the second one I thought of. In June 2013 I was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism and the following month I was diagnosed with Grave's Disease. As y'all may, or may not know, last month was Thyroid Awareness month! The symbol is a butterfly.Your thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland in your neck, just above your collarbone.

Hyperthyroidism, also known as overactive thyroid, is a medical condition caused by an abnormally high level of thyroid hormone in the bloodstream. The thyroid gland produces an excessive amount of thyroid hormones. Graves disease is an autoimmune disease in which the patient's own immune system attacks the thyroid gland, causing it to produce too much thyroxine. 

My endocrinologist told me my body was slowing going down this path, but it sped up after I gave birth to my daughter. Everyone was surprised that my daughter was even conceived and arrived in this world with no medical issues. She was born six weeks early, but that has no connection to my disease. It's time to spread AWARENESS, y'all! 


"Every cell in the body has receptors for thyroid hormone. These hormones are responsible for the most basic aspects of body function, impacting ALL major systems of the body.
Thyroid hormone directly acts on the brain, the G.I. tract, the cardiovascular system, bone metabolism, red blood cell metabolism, gall bladder and liver function, steroid hormone production, glucose metabolism, lipid and cholesterol metabolism, protein metabolism and body temperature regulation.
For starters. 
You can think of the thyroid as the central gear in a sophisticated engine. If that gear breaks, the entire engine goes down with it."