You’re Not Alone: Megan’s Journey with Hypopara

What happens when a surgery described as “routine” changes your life? For Megan, thyroid removal led to hypoparathyroidism and left her with severe hypocalcemia, exhaustion, anxiety, cognitive struggles and pain, not to mention years of trying to get doctors to understand what had happened to her. In this episode of Hypopara Unscripted, Megan gets real about the hardest parts of living with hypopara, including ER visits where no one seemed to know how to treat her, her struggle to continue to work, her fights with insurance and her fear of losing access to the treatment that finally gave her some of her life back. Finally, Megan explains the moment she discovered the Hypopara community and how her connections and advocacy has helped herself and others feel much less alone.