KIDS Issue 988 · November 29, 2023

Clean Break

Anything would be worth it if it would help us have a baby

Clean Break

Turns out, my dermatologist was right. When the lab called, they said my thyroid numbers were completely off. Apparently, I had Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune disorder in which your body attacks your thyroid. My thyroid wasn’t producing hormones correctly, but baruch Hashem it could be treated with medication.

I went on medications and within six weeks, my skin was clear. I could start working out again. My hair grew back.

Everything was back to normal.

 

September 2019

You don’t become an older single overnight. First, you’re 19 and going on your first date. Then you date a few more people, have a few more disappointing endings, people start suggesting that you consider fertility preservation treatments, and you realize that you’re 30.

I was thinking about making an appointment with a fertility specialist, but then another shidduch was suggested.

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