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Dear Thyroid Letters

Dear Thyroid, My Official Break-Up Letter

Dear Thyroid, Was it something I said?  Something I did? Did we just grow apart? If you only knew how you used make me feel.  I’ve been good to you.  I’ve stayed fit and [Read]

Relationship that went SOUR!!!!

Dear Thyroid, You know, I seriously thought I was done with your ass! I turn around and here we go again. I gave birth to my son and it seems like things are getting worse not better. [Read]

The Intersection of Disease and Good Health, And Rebirth

  I have reached in intersection, a crossroads? I think it's an intersection, really. It's that moment when the worst aspects of my disease are behind me and good health and [Read]

I’m Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired

Right now I feel sick, I'm sweating up a storm, my shoulders feel like someone hit them with a two by four, the goiter on my neck feels hard and makes me cough, and my head [Read]

Thyroid, Why Must You Suck so Hard?!

Dear Mike's Thyroid: I need to tell you something, since you've been making life harder for me, and I don't think you realize that it's been happening. When someone loses four [Read]

Contest Entry Three by Teri Adkins

  This beautiful contest entry comes to you via Teri Adkins. Please click the image to view a larger version. Cast your vote for Teri in comments. -- If you'd like to enter [Read]

Contest Entry Three, Why Butterflies are Important in my Life

My grandmother was always a huge fan of the color lavender and butterflies. When I was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer, we didn't want to tell her at first because she would have been [Read]

Contest Entry Two, Summertime, by Lolly

A thy-tune for the thyroid blues SUMMERTIME   Summertime, And the livin' ain't easy Crickets are jumpin' And the Pollen is high   Your Endo's rich Ain't [Read]

Butterfly Bag Contest Entry One, by Missy

Dear thyroid, Most people say "I'm so glad you are gone."  Me...not so much. Granted you had cancer and had to go, that I understand. What I don't understand is the fact that you [Read]

Rinse Repeat, Sound Familiar?

Dear thyroid, I get up at 7:00 am and wish I could call in sick to work. Do a quick calculation in my mind and realize I can’t afford to take the time as I don’t have many [Read]

Dear Thyroid Columns

Chronic Snarkopolist: How to Create Safe Space (& Beauty) During Chronic Illness

Hello my loves! I have missed you! Recently I presented at a conference about being a caretaker. While I was there I was also able to listen to panels and take in many ideas that [Read]

Chronic Snarkopolist: Finding a New Doctor – Teamwork

Hello my loves! I have discussed before picking a new doctor. But it has come up again. This time I needed to fit a specialist into a team of established and trusted specialists and [Read]

Join the Discussion

Dos and Don’ts for Thyroidectomized Patients

Sarah Young's Do's and Don'ts for thyroid cancer survivors. She is sharing her story and her list with us. We always want information and resources, so we can formulate our own [Read]

The Winner of the Thyroid Awareness Literary Contest Is…

With a whopping 37 votes, the winner of this gorgeous painting is, Michelle! CONGRATULATIONS. To check out Michelle's entry, please click here. To see the original Allyson Averell [Read]

Meet-ups & Guest Bloggers

New York City Dear Thyroid Meet Up – Who is in?

My name is Catrina. I was diagnosed with Graves Disease and nodules near the thyroid August of 2011.  At the age of 24 I was just like any other 20 something year old...I love to shop, [Read]

Super Sunday’s

Super Sunday's are here!! The goal is to make every third Sunday of the month a Meet Up day!! This way if you can't make it one month, you know another Meet Up is just around the corner! [Read]