To be friends with or a follower of Jermaine Gandy is to be showered with a positive word each day. He doesn’t allow his battles to affect the way that he speaks life into others. You would never know what he has been through by the attitude and outlook that he possesses. He takes what the enemy throws at him and gives God a greater praise. Suffered a stroke, still praised God. Lost his ability to walk, still praised God. Cancer survivor, still praised God. Multiple surgeries, still praised God.
Jermaine details the things that he has faced and overcame in his recent book, My Will to Live, which is available through the link below. Imagine writing several books detailing your journey, just to face another health crisis a few months after the latest book’s release. Jermaine doesn’t remember much about the events leading up to his recent surgery. What he does remember is feeling extremely tired, short winded, and not feeling like moving. He waved it off until finally going to the hospital and it’s a good thing that he did, he learned that he had a stroke and he was going through a medical emergency. Jermaine experienced what is referred to as a Thyroid Storm.
A Thyroid Storm (also called thyroid crisis and thyrotoxic crisis) happens when the thyroid gland releases a large amount of thyroid hormone in a short amount of time. It is a rare complication of hyperthyroidism. It is life threatening and if it is not treated, it can be fatal. The thyroid produces hormones that affect almost every organ in the body including the heart and brain. The thyroid being compromised can lead to organ shut down.
Getting diagnosed with a thyroid disease is not always easy. Jermaine detailed his own journey to his medical diagnoses which includes not being taken seriously and even being suggested to consult with a mental health professional. Thyroid diseases can start with something as simple as fatigue, cold sensitivity, and irritability. Often those things are explained away as nothing to worry about.
Jermaine has since had his thyroid removed. During the surgery, doctors discovered several nodules on his thyroid as well as some small tumors on the nerves in his neck. Thank God that the tumors were not cancerous. The stroke did leave him with left sided weakness for which he is doing therapy for. He is expected to make a full recovery and he is back to giving God praise while sharing his testimony.
If you have not purchased his book yet, I encourage you to do so. Also, I encourage you to follow and support his journey.
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