When being strong stopped working, ChatGPT helped me recognise the emotional exhaustion I hadn’t fully acknowledged after illness and loss.
Illness forced an unexpected pause in my life, but within that pause I rediscovered purpose. Over the past year I navigated Graves’ disease, therapy and personal challenges while completing my MA dissertation, running a half marathon and contributing to a published book chapter.
One year ago, I experienced a relapse of Graves’ disease — an autoimmune condition I had first faced three years earlier. The relapse was brutal.
After months of managing symptoms and rebuilding my health following a Graves’ disease relapse, I’m now moving toward the next stage of treatment: radioactive iodine
It’s five months since I suffered a relapse of Graves’ Disease. This autoimmune condition primarily affects women and mainly targets the thyroid gland, bombarding it
“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up” – Vince Lonbardi I’ve had my fair share of being knocked down. From
It’s now five months since my Graves’ Disease remission ended. Within a month, my body was broken—physically and mentally. Fortunately, medication soon worked its magic,
It’s now six weeks since I had to accept that my Graves’ Disease remission had abruptly ended. I was losing strength and weight, becoming breathless
It has been a brutal few weeks. From suspecting that the symptoms of hyperthyroidism were returning, having it confirmed and then my body becoming overwhelmed.
Health is everything. Having faced serious health challenges twice before, I’m deeply aware of how precious it is. In 2015, I underwent open-heart surgery. Afterward,
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