I'm Ready To Get Personal

As you know, I struggled with weight from the time I was 12 until I was 18,
gaining over 45 pounds during that time. As you can imagine, my mother was
concerned and took me to my pediatrician to see if I had thyroid issues. The
results were always the same, "Marna is in perfect health."

On Monday, August 13, I went in for my annual gynecological exam and during this
exam, my gynecologist said, "has anyone ever told you that you have an enlarged
thyroid?" I said yes, but that no one had ever really done much about it. My
blood work always came back normal. He said that he didn't want to step on my
regular doctor's toes, but he strongly recommended I have it looked at.

Reluctantly I made an appointment a month later to have my thyroid looked at,
knowing full well that they would once again tell me everything was fine.

He too said it was enlarged, and that he would do an ultrasound but thought it
was probably nothing. After a few minutes lying with my head back in the ultrasound room, he said that he saw several nodules and he took several biopsies.

About a week later and in utter anticipation for the results, I found out that
the results were inconclusive. They couldn't say if the nodules were cancer.

Over the past two and a half months I've undergone 12 biopsies and a scan, all results leading to inconclusive evidence. So today, I'm heading in to discuss plans for surgery.

So why in the world have I waited to tell you this information: over the past
several weeks, I have been on medication that has totally suppressed my thyroid
from functioning. Although I'm tired, I want you to know that my weight has
stayed the same.

Knowing how to live thin and how to think thin has kept me from gaining gobs of
weight and being totally out of control. Even in playing the waiting game and
wanting to pull my hair out much of the time in anticipation has still not
turned into added weight gain.

For those of you whom have dabbled in living thin and using a non-diet
methodology, I want you to know, that I, like you have undergone stress over the
past year and my weight still manages to stay in the same range.

I want you to have the confidence to know, like I do, that life may sometimes
bring you stress, frustration or pain. Yet, you can feel confident that no
matter what life brings your way, your weight will stay the same and your body
will not have to pay the price!

I'm not writing this so that you feel badly for me, beacause I know exactly why I attracted this situation. I write this so that you know that I am a real person, with real issues and have been able to stay thin through this process. I want to inspire you to be the thin and know that this process of living thin is amazing! I am so fortunate to have learned from the thin, and you deserve for thinness to be a part of your daily life.

In love and health,

Marna

P.S. I want to thank the support of my loved ones, my team of physicans who have lovingly guided me through this entire process, and the massive amount of support from all of you. Your love and support means more to me than you know! I am truly blessed to have all of you in my life. Thank you!!!