Discharged
I think I have finally lost it. After 10 days of waiting (on top of 4 weeks) and 6 separate phone calls, I am still high and dry with no test results and no new thyroid drugs. It’s a long story, but...
View ArticleDear Thyroid Doctor
Dear Thyroid Doctor, Did you know that 25% of women will develop a thyroid condition during their lifetime? Look out into your waiting room…you will see at least 3 of these patients every day....
View ArticleA Quote for the Thyroidless
I said this once in frustration. Now it’s become one of my favorite personal affirmations.
View Article10 Things I Hate About Thyroid Cancer
One year ago today, I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. I have been blessed in so many ways over the past year, but health-wise, it has sucked. Plain and simple. I have been down on my...
View ArticleCancer-Free…I Guess.
Today was a very, very long day at U of M. I was really hoping to announce “100% CANCER-FREE!” after my scan. Instead, what I can say is: nothing overtly bad showed up on my scan, and it’s up to me if...
View ArticleSurrender
It’s been two whole months since I’ve blogged. During those two months, I have been on a self-imposed hormonal roller coaster. Remember how I said I couldn’t give up on losing weight and achieving...
View ArticleLetter to Dr. Jennifer Ashton
Recently, Brooke Burke-Charvet was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Shortly after the news was released, Dr. Jennifer Ashton spoke about it on ABC News. Naturally, she said, “patients will do incredibly...
View ArticleGeneric – It’s NOT the “same thing!”
Many months ago, I posted about my stance on generic medications. Today I read a fabulous article from Fortune magazine that supports my experience with branded medications versus their generic...
View ArticleThyroidless and Pregnant
I’m pregnant. There, I said it. I don’t know why I am having such a hard time telling people. Maybe I am afraid it’s somehow not true. Or that something terrible is going to happen as soon as I go...
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