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Life Redefined: Thyroid Cancer News Edition
Vitamin D isn’t exactly a rare topic of conversation around this community because of the role it plays in thyroid health. Let’s take the conversation one step further by examining [Read] | 6 responses.
Life Redefined: Dancing in the Rain
Not long ago, a friend gave me a card with a message penned inside that really made me think. It said, “Don’t wait for the storm to pass; dance in the rain!” That’s probably a [Read] | 13 responses.
Meet Our Newest Columnists!
We have THREE new columnists who will be adding thyliterary joy to our community. You’ve likely already seen them around, but here’s an official introduction: Allison Nazarian [Read] | no responses.
Life Redefined: Acceptance Speech
A couple of weeks ago I talked about finding a new normal after being diagnosed with cancer and how some of my old normal is still a part of the new normal. It took me a long time to [Read] | 3 responses.
Next week is POETRY week!
Next week is poetry week on Dear Thyroid and we’re asking all of you to start writing some thylicious poems. Send us your Dear Thyroid acrostic poems, haikus (thykus, if you will), [Read] | no responses.
Life Redefined: Finding Normal
I frequently talk about how much I’ve changed since being diagnosed with cancer. And it’s true, I have changed so much. But this past weekend I started thinking about all of this [Read] | 12 responses.
Do you know where your thyroid is?
It's World Thyroid Awareness Day; do you know where your thyroid is? How many of you have encountered someone who has NO idea what a thyroid is or where it's located in the body? [Read] | 8 responses.
Life Redefined: Thank You
To all of you who participated (virtually) in Relay for Life with me by commenting on this post a couple of weeks ago, thank you. I took each of you with me to Relay for Life on May 6th. [Read] | 6 responses.
Life Redefined: The Good and the Bad
Lately, I’ve been thinking and wondering, “Will I EVER be cancer-free?” I haven’t had a clean scan (yet), but my doctor is optimistic, not that optimism is the cure for cancer. I [Read] | 6 responses.
Life Redefined: Feeling Treasured
Today I want to dish with y’all about survivorship (shocker, right?) and Relay for Life. Relay for Life is an event put on by the American Cancer Society. It takes place in communities [Read] | 15 responses.