Author Archive
It’s my one year Cancerversary & I’m breaking free
Dear Thyroid It is now a year since I left you and your cancer side kick and I am popping the champagne corks in celebration. Or rather that is what I should be doing. Instead [Read] | 7 responses.
Life Redefined: More Resources for Young Adults
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I immediately hit the internet. I needed information, and Google became my best friend. Here’s what I discovered: there is an ABUNDANCE of information [Read] | no responses.
Life Redefined: Have You Thanked Your Caregiver Today?
As you know, January is Thyroid Awareness Month. This month, we want you to BRING IT and make your voices heard. As we create and spread awareness for thyroid diseases and cancers, I [Read] | 8 responses.
Life Redefined: My Resource List
Today, I want to share with you a few of my favorite online articles/resources for thyroid disease and cancer. Each link under the topics below is a resource that I personally use and [Read] | 7 responses.
Thy-Cancan…Can’t?
Dear Thyroid Cancer, Somebody once wrote a poem about you. Well, not just you; you and all your relatives. The name of the poem is “What Cancer Cannot Do.” I have received copies [Read] | 3 responses.
Life Redefined: The Elephant in the Room
Have you ever noticed that depression is not an illness that’s easily discussed? People who aren’t depressed don’t talk about it. People who ARE depressed don’t talk about it [Read] | 6 responses.
Life Redefined: Free Falling
I received an email a few days ago from a fellow thyroid cancer survivor asking me for some medical advice. This survivor was scared she was having a recurrence and wanted to know my [Read] | 6 responses.
WORM–Acrostic Poem Written by Ria
Where did my thyroid go? Oven bound? Rests disposed of? My thyroid never waved goodbye. Ria- | 2 responses.
The Legend of the Butterfly
There is a Native American legend that says, "If you have a secret wish, capture a butterfly and whisper your wish to it. Since butterflies cannot speak, your secret is ever safe in [Read] | 11 responses.
Life Redefined: Is “Weapons of Mass Destruction” an Overstatement?
In my last article, Are We Becoming Weapons of Mass Destruction?, I wrote about my personal experience with radioactive iodine and my belief that we need stricter guidelines to protect [Read] | 9 responses.