Dear Thyroid™ � thyroid cancer support

I Need a Thyroid Hostage Negotiator ASAP, Please

Dear Thyroid — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:27:44 +0000

Dear Thyroid, Kindly stop holding on to me. I know our relationship has been rocky-from the very start, and that pesky Hashimoto’s came between us causing trouble, but I believe that we should end it now before something awful happens. I know that it may have been harsh of me to cut you out of [...]

I’m a Young Adult, Just Graduated, Why Do I Have Thyroid Cancer?

Dear Thyroid — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:33:45 +0000

Dear Thyroid, Thyroid, did you know that i kinda hate you a little bit? well I don’t even have you after a total thyroidectomy/left neck dissection in September of 2011, but you know what I mean, right? I’ve been dealing with thyroid problems before I even knew I had them. I had been sick since at [...]

Me vs the Cancer Monster

Dear Thyroid — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:27:49 +0000

For the past 4 months, it’s been me vs. the cancer monster. And to this point, I have been able to keep the little monster in check. I mean, relatively speaking; of COURSE there are ups and downs, days that the cancer monster wins and days that I win. Although, I’d like to think that [...]

Yes, I Have Cancer, But I am So Much More Than A Cancer Patient

Dear Thyroid — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:41:21 +0000

I wish I would have found this site earlier in my adventures with thyroid cancer. It’s been 11 years now and I can’t shake this disease. I faithfully take my medicines, watch what I eat so as not to feed the disease. I have completed 5 I31 treatments since my thyroid was completly removed, a [...]

What Awareness for Thyroid Cancer Means to Me

Dear Thyroid — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:00:48 +0000

Dear Thyroid. Why doesn’t anyone know about you? When the surgeons removed you from my body, they told me you were 5 centimeters long. That’s 2 inches – smaller than my pinky finger – and 1 cm was taken up by papillary thyroid cancer. You were so tiny, and yet you were in charge of my body temperature, [...]

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 [...]

Contest Entry Three, Why Butterflies are Important in my Life

Dear Thyroid — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:00:15 +0000

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 crushed. She was so insightful, she knew something was wrong and prayed everyday that her first born granddaughter would be cancer free. [...]

From Hate to Love, An Imperfect ThyMarriage

Dear Thyroid — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:00:34 +0000

Dear Thyroid, We only have a few short hours left together. It’s strange, I have cursed you for the last 18 months of my life, and today I feel I need to thank you. Thank you, dear thyroid, for the last 33 years. Thank you for keeping me warm as I skated on the backyard [...]

Da-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na, Bat Thyroid

Dear Thyroid — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:00:14 +0000

Dear Thyroid, So busted! In 2009, I had an MRI of my cervical spine to investigate a mild case of a wonderful little autoimmune disease called ankylosing spondylitis. Turns out, my spine was fine, but the radiologist caught you red-handed, sneaking around with that dirty nodule. Without the MRI I would have never known you [...]

Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, September 2011

Dear Thyroid — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:00:08 +0000

This is a special month, it’s all about thyroid cancer awareness. We are doing quite in honor of this month. One of the things we are doing is seeking submissions from survivors, patients and advocates that want to cross-post, cross-promote and co-mingle traffic to achieve a greater good – THYROID CANCER AWARENESS! We are seeking: [...]