Brittle Nails and a Disputed Greenhouse in Autumn

that had split the tip again.

“Well now, I suppose they show I am just winding down,” I said.

“You have a severe thyroid dysfunction,” Dr. Sullivan said, her voice measured and precise. “Specifically, advanced hypothyroidism, coupled with extreme iron malabsorption.”

I stopped rubbing my nail, my hand freezing against my lap. “What does continue reading …