It’s a new day, it’s a new dawn.....

Tomorrow marks the start of yet another chapter. I waited 7 months for an ‘urgent’ rheumatology appointment and, shortly after I finally had it, I came home from London to a letter telling me I had hypothyroidism. Up until now I’d just assumed fatigue and muscle/joint pains were going to be part and parcel of living with a brain tumour. I suspected the phenytoin poisoning and way too long on steroids had played a part and hoped time would resolve things, but was a bit concerned this would be my life now. 

This new, additional diagnosis was a blow and there were tears on Sunday morning as it started to sink in. Mostly I was frustrated that I have another thing to deal with, but also thyroid problems feel a bit ‘old woman-y’ to me...... So I had my cry and talked things through with hubby. He dispensed reassuring words and hubby hugs and promptly took me to have a sea dip. I came out of the water in a much better mind space.

Today I reluctantly added two extra tablets to my daily pill boxes. After seeing a GP, I was persuaded to try the lowest dose of thyroid medication you can take along with an iron tablet daily. I take the first doses tomorrow. I don’t want to but I also don’t want to live with constant aches and pains that I may be putting up with unnecessarily.

Wish me luck..... another hurdle but hopefully I’ll leapfrog it quickly! Living with..... xx