Where I Stand: Part Two

So where shall I start? There is oh so much to cover. Well, let's start at my mouth and work our way through.

Here's where I stand. I saw a dentist on December 1st who informed me I had 7 cavaties. I had a cyst on my thyroid that was approximately 1.5 inches and contained approximately 5cc's of fluid (biopsy underway). I also have two other nodules that were discovered during an ultrasound.

I lose a lot -- and I mean a lot -- of hair. I have to unclog my shower drains every couple weeks.

My wrists crack. My hips ache. I can crack all my toes just by flexing them.

I am breastfeeding. I am addicted to sugars. I go days without touching a vegetable that isn't potatoes. I hardly drink anything that isn't carbonated.

I do not digest milk or yogurt well, but have no problems with cheese or creamy sauces.

There is a history of cancer in my family. My father and both grandfathers died from it. My brother, my aunt (mom's side) and another aunt (dad's side) have had benign tumors develop in the past.

I'm 5' 4" and approximately 185 lbs. I am very inactive and hardly ever go outside. I do no exercise whatsoever. I sleep very well (for the mother of a newborn) but frequently find myself awake at odd hours of the morning.

By the way, I'm only 29.

it sounds so pathetic, doesn't it? At only 29, my body is a train wreck waiting to happen. As I wrote, I was getting more and
more anxious, thinking about all the things I have to be concerned about.