I never would have thought that a tiny little butterfly-shaped organ would upend everything in my life. I'd lived my entire life without thinking much about my thyroid, or not thinking about it at all, really. You hear all the warnings about heart disease, blood pressure, diabetes, eating right, and all the standard concerns that come with living a healthy life. You do your best, some better than others. I struggled with this, but overall, I was healthy-ish. After I had kids,