2. I was diagnosed with it in the year: 1996
3. But I had symptoms since: about 6 months prior
4. The biggest adjustment I’ve had to make is: taking a pill every morning
5. Most people assume: It's no big deal
6. The hardest part about mornings are: Taking that pill 15 minutes before anything else enters my belly
7. My favorite medical TV show is: Grey's Anatomy, Mystery Diagnosis, House....I'm a medical info junky
8. A gadget I couldn’t live without is: My meter. And pump. And iPod- music makes the world a better place
9. The hardest part about nights are: this disease has little impact on my nights
10. Each day I take 12 pills & 8 vitamins: plus insulin
11. Regarding alternative treatments I: try to educate myself as much as possible
12. If I had to choose between an invisible illness or visible I would choose: neither, but if I had to chose I like that I can open up when I can about invisible illnesses
13. Regarding working and career: It is not entirely due to the thyroid disease, but I am disabled
14. People would be surprised to know: My symptoms started with dry skin and hair loss
15. The hardest thing to accept about my new reality has been: This is not a new reality, but when it was new I was terrified of the regular blood tests
16. Something I never thought I could do with my illness that I did was: Live with it
17. The commercials about my illness: are nonexistent
18. Something I really miss doing since I was diagnosed is: waking up to no pills
19. It was really hard to have to give up: I did not have to give anything up to manage thyroid disease
20. A new hobby I have taken up since my diagnosis is: seeking out others who live with thyroid disease
21. If I could have one day of feeling normal again I would: Once on treatment I felt like myself again.
22. My illness has taught me: How to appreciate the truly important things in life and not to be so superficial.
23. Want to know a secret? One thing people say that gets under my skin is: "I hear thyroid disease makes you fat."
24. But I love it when people: Want to know more to educate themselves
25. My favorite motto, scripture, quote that gets me through tough times is: Live for today, pray for tomorrow
26. When someone is diagnosed I’d like to tell them: It sounds far more frightening than the reality is. 27. Something that has surprised me about living with an illness is: How ignorant I was about health when I was "healthy"
28. The nicest thing someone did for me when I wasn’t feeling well was: Just spending time with me even when I am not the life of the party is the greatest gift.
29. I’m involved with Invisible Illness Week because: Well, it was back in July. I just found this on a fellow blogger's sight and thought it was cool. (see sixuntilme.com)
30. The fact that you read this list makes me feel: Happy that you may have a little more insight, and that you care!
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