'This is what IT feels like.': A True Tale About Thyroid Disease

“ ‘This is what IT feels like’ is a must read… I would highly recommend this book.” Ashok Bhaseen, President, Thyroid Foundation of Canada “I LOVED it!! I could not put it down.” C. McClocklin, Calgary, Canada “You are sure to laugh, cry, and be left pondering the choices we make and where we get our information.” S. Peters, Tomball, Texas, USA “Excellent message for anyone searching for healing!”D. Roman, Maui Yoga Path, Maui, Hi, USA Take a wild ride with Bea True as she navigates her way along the path of thyroid disease. Filled with strange but true adventures, this moving tale brings a fresh,insightful voice to a disease that is silenced by the very nature of the illness. Cheer Bea on as she uncovers what’s normal, who’s innocent, who’s not, what connects us, what keeps us stuck, how to fall down and how to stand up. This story will bring comfort and strength to those with thyroid disease and offers the healing community and patient advocates a chance to understand the heart-wrenching twists and turns of this insidious, destructive disease. As Bea says, “This crafty wallflower packs one hell of a mean punch!”Going beyond the redundant, habitually-recycled facts and figures, notions, potions and sure-fire cures, this book breaks through and takes us right to the heart of the matter. Buckle-up because this is what thyroid disease feels like. Excerpt from Author's Introduction: This tale is based on the actual unexpected, uninvited and, often, unacceptable events of my healing journey. Here I share what I experienced as insult, incompetence, ignorance and injury—some of which was of my own doing, some inflicted on me by others. The injustice was overwhelming. I eventually accepted the fact that my frustration needed an outlet and I had some serious concerns that needed to be expressed. Discovering I was not alone in my frustration, that what I was experiencing was the norm for thousands more like me, moved me to take action. During this unsettling time, I also became aware of another story that had frightening parallels to what I was going through: my Grandmother’s story. I was not ok with the striking and disturbing similarities between our two realities—not in the least. This also moved me to take action. So, you’ll find this story jumps about between these two realities, past and present colliding, one misstep connecting to the next, closing in on meaning and truth as we go. Be forewarned, it starts off innocently enough, simple really, but don’t be fooled... For thyroid patients, this story will validate you and move you to further empowerment. For those on the outside, you will be awakened, moved, and maybe even shocked. This book is written and offered with the hope of inspiring a new conversation, sparking real and meaningful healing.