This Wednesday, May 25 was a very important day for the Servières family. The famous clan of TF1’s flagship program “Large Families: Life in XXL” posted a special publication for World Thyroid Day. A disease that unfortunately affects one of the couple’s 8 children.
“An autoimmune disease”
Very active on social networks, Laëtitia Servières therefore confided in her daughter Mandy, struck by Hashimoto’s disease at only 12 years old. A pathology difficult to live with. ” Mandy was 9.5 years old when she complained of dizziness and extreme fatigue, to the point of not being able to walk down stairs. My doctor had the good idea to do a blood test in Mandy to measure the TSH, T3, T4 and the antibodies… And there verdict, a really high TSH level, as well as the antibodies. We learn that Mandy suffers from Hashimoto’s disease, which is rare in children. That she will have this disease for life, because it is an autoimmune disease, in fact her antibodies are attacking her thyroid, and in the case of this disease, she is hypothyroid “Wrote the mother of the family on her Instagram account.
Laëtitia Servières also added that little Mandy has a lot of trouble accepting the situation. Especially as you approach adolescence. ” The disease is difficult for Mandy to accept, because since she is in full puberty, the inconveniences when she is no longer regulated often come back, it is often necessary to take blood tests while her veins are difficult to find. And it’s a lifelong treatment. And a strong weight gain that results from it… A touching post that sparked strong reactions.
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