Author Archive
YaYaYaYaYa
Dear Thyroid, Tomorrow we have yet another blood test and a little added treat: an HPV shot! Joy. But that's unimportant. You don't feel joy. I can tell. I can tell that emotions [Read] | 3 responses.
Thyroid Awry No More?
Dear Thyroid; Reflecting on six-years of sickness, two near death experiences and the loss of my canine son on the precipice of what was intermittent sanity; and still trying to [Read] | 2 responses.
Hyperthyroidlicious
Dear Thyroid, I know it's not your fault, it's just a mysterious occurrence that we can do nothing about. I don't want to blame Mom, either. She's gone through a lot, being hyper when [Read] | no responses.
Thyroid Madness
Dear Thyroid; How ironic, “Better in Time" spins on my iPod as I sit to write something - anything that resonates with me. Birthdays have never been an issue until very [Read] | no responses.
If At First You Don’t Succeed
Dear Thyroid; Wednesday was a swell day. No, really, it was.... until I got to the doctor's office, and found out due to the size of my tumor, the level of my cancer, my age, blah [Read] | 2 responses.
Why Did I Wait So Long?
Dear Thyroid, What the fuck did I ever do to you? You are a sneaky little bastard, sneaking up on me like this. Today's visit was the first step, damn you. Tomorrow we will take [Read] | one response.
New Endodatable
Dear Thyroid; Tomorrow is a big day for us. We're going to meet with Dr. Braunstein for a day of tests, tests and more tests. Oh joy. Katie, stop being negative. Okay. For those [Read] | no responses.
Keeping it in The Family
Dear Thyroid: I swear that, like a cold sore, I caught my cancer from my cousin, MB. She got it first, and, because she gave me everything from measles to a bitchy attitude, she [Read] | no responses.
I’m in a Conundrum, We Need to Talk
Dear Thyroid; How are you? That's kind of rhetorical. However, I do appreciate your time. So, there's that; my approach. Respectful right? Lemme tell ya, doll, it ain't easy. At [Read] | no responses.
I’ve Kept This Under Lock and Key in My Soul
Dear Thyroid; I have hypothyroidism. I was diagnosed in 2006. But let's turn the calendar back to 1999. Up until that point, I had been a normal, healthy, if obese, 17 year old girl [Read] | no responses.