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Eleventh Entry: Thyroid Literary Contest – Three Words of Encouragement

Dear Thyroid — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:00:03 +0000

“Will Fight For Myself” In today’s Western medicine I have learned since my RAI treatment of my thyroid, that not only have they destroyed my thyroid, but pretty much destroyed my life. I have suffered for 2 years and can get no help from doctors and I have decided to try alternative methods to get [...]

The FDA and Thyroid Medication Can Stick it Where the Sun Don’t Shine

Dear Thyroid — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:00:05 +0000

Went in today to pick up my medication and once again another thyroid medication is denied by my medicare insurance Armour. The Pharmacist stated that the medication was no longer approved by FDA! GREAT! Not that it was really working or anything, but that is 2 medications that the insurance will not cover. OK! it [...]

Spinning out of Control

Dear Thyroid — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:00:07 +0000

Dear Thyroid, You have really taken a toll on my life. I had to lose the job that was perfect for me because of you. I’m constantly in pain, have lost my hair and put on a lot of weight. Even my marriage is suffering because my husband thinks that I have severe onset mental issues. Why won’t you [...]

Acrostic Poetry for Thyroid Awareness Month

Dear Thyroid — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:30:28 +0000

Check Your Neck Could be that thyroid, causing you jip Hyper or Hypo, up and down dip Energy levels that feel so depleted Crying for no reason, feeling defeated Knowledge is power so check you Neck You seem out of control, have no explanation Obesity taking over with Atrial Fibrillation. Under weight, looking like you’ve not been fed [...]

It Ain’t She-Hormones

Dear Thyroid — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:00:24 +0000

Dear Thyroid, You waited until I was going through “the change” to confuse and hurt me. It was always my, she-hormones that were to blame. No, it was never, ever you, since you looked and acted virtuous. I resigned myself to these dramas in my life and the multiple trips to doctors who assured me [...]

The End of the Line

Dear Thyroid — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:38:50 +0000

Dear Thyroid, I FUCKING HATE YOUR MOTHER FUCKING GUTS. THERE IS NOTHING GOOD ABOUT YOU; YOU’RE A VILE, DISGUSTING PIECE OF SHIT. I wish you were a vestigial organ. Unfortunately, about a year or so ago there was an essay that I couldn’t finish, and I couldn’t figure out why. After dozens of rewrites I [...]

Graves Eye Disease: Thyroid Awareness Month Photo Essay

Dear Thyroid — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:10:41 +0000

When I was diagnosed with Graves Disease and Hyperthyroidism one thing I noticed was that I wasn’t taking many photos, not only was I not taking many, I didn’t care if I ever did.That bothered me! So when I started feeling a little bit better,I decided to shoot a series of photos about Thyroid/Graves Disease [...]

Thyroid, Don’t You Take My Man Away From Me

Dear Thyroid — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:00:09 +0000

Dear Thyroid, Please, I beg you…PLEASE don’t screw this up again! I’ve met an angel, and you’ve been behaving, but what if you act up?? This man is a dream, and you could ruin everything. Just stay normal enough so that hopefully he gets as attached as I am. Can you do that? Last time [...]

Maybe Old Burn-Out or Old Pain in the Arse, Or

Dear Thyroid — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:00:18 +0000

Dear Thyroid A very good morning to you Thyroid – I feel I should give you a name. Plain old Thyroid does not do you nearly enough justice. But what should it be? Tarquin, Timothy, Thomas or, perhaps, Tulisa out of respect to my feminine side. Maybe Old Burn-out, Old Pain in the Arse, or [...]

The Best Thing I Never Had

Dear Thyroid — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:00:24 +0000

Listening to Beyonce belt these lyrics out in this song would make one typically think of a relationship gone wrong. However this song reminds me of a gland most people do not think about, or even know about, until something goes wrong…. I was 14 when I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I visited my [...]