Hi Donna,
I am glad things with your extended family are going well.
Good for you getting through the doctors' appointments. I hope tomorrow's goes smoothly.
I hope your thyroid is ok. That I know of, antibodies are present in the case of Grave's Disease and Hashimoto's Disease, which cause overactive and underactive thyroid, respectively. If you feel fine and your thyroid hormones are within range, they may just want to monitor periodically.
Do you see an endocrinologist - or even just an internist?
Take care.
waves