Short personal reflection by a speaker who says being diagnosed with Hashimoto's was beneficial. The speaker gives two main reasons: (1) a call to be proud of oneself for continuing responsibilities despite feeling unwell, and (2) the diagnosis helped clarify and prioritize what matters in life.
Hashimoto's is the best thing that's happened to me for two reasons. Number one, you should be really proud of yourself. If you feel terrible and you are living life, you are taking care of people, you are showing up like that is incredible. I remember when I got diagnosed, I immediately started crying. And it wasn't because I had an autoimmune disease. It was because I finally realized what I had done in the midst of all of that. Number two, I think the reason it's been so great for me is it really helps you hone in your priorities. What is really important to me.
