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Photo Essay Submission by Brittany

I am a thyroid cancer survivor --By Brittany -- Please vote in comments and send love, and support

Photo Essay Submission by Stephanie Carper

Unconditional Love This photo makes me smile.  When I look at this picture I don't see the pain that my 19 year old daughter has endured after six years of battling thyroid cancer.  I [Read]

Photo Essay Submission by Cristina Davis

This is the embroidery I did of my bad thyroid! I am 46 years old.  An event planner by trade, anthropologist by training and embroider by desire.  Have had thyroid cancer twice.   [Read]

Photo Essay Submission by Heather

-- By Heather Tucker -- Please cast your vote for Heather's photo essay submission in comments. If you'd like to submit your photo or photo essay, please send to [Read]

Photo Essay Submission by Mike

Parts of Michael's thyroid story has been written in Dear Thyroid Letters, which we encourage you to read. Michael's imagery depicts his feelings, including anger about thyroid disease [Read]

Photo Essay Submission by Megan Oates

A reminder in the form of a scar - all the things that were ruined that year. From Megan via Twitter: I had cancer when I was 17. I wrote a memoir about it. Love xo --By Megan [Read]

Photo Essay Submission by Dena Lambaren

This image represents new life, hope, and rebirth.... Four weeks AFTER my 100 Mci RAI dose, I made this with my boys. The were flowers from my beautiful niece, sent after my [Read]

I Can’t Kick Cancer’s Ass Alone

I am tired of sitting around working on finding employment since I lost my job, the first “business” day, after my FIRST surgery! Actually, I was determined to go back to work, and I [Read]

Photo Essay Submission by Alyce Toombs

My 5 y/o daughter gave this to me the morning of my Total Thyroidectomy. She said .... "Mommy I know what a survivor is ! And you are the most bestest survivor EVER !" Alyce [Read]

Photo Essay Submission Entry by Joanne

"Thank you for the opportunity to really think about my current emotions . . . Joanne" A spectacular photo essay by Joanne. Please cast your vote for Joanne's photo essay [Read]

Dear Thyroid Columns

Introducing the THYROID APP by, Mary Shomon and My Med Lab!

  We love Mary Shomon so much! Together with My Med Lab, they have created a THYROID APP, which is ready for our use. Please check out this awesome post from Mary and find out [Read]

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]

Join the Discussion

Sign up Today for a Teleseminar with Mary Shomon

This outstanding workshop and teleseminar begins tomorrow with thyroid patient advocate and bestselling author, Mary Shomon. Sign up today!   Thyroid patient advocate and [Read]

Announcing the Winner of the I Heart Guts Win A Plushie Thyroid Contest

Congratulations to SAM for winning the I Heart Guts plushie thyroid! Everyone submitted such beautiful, gut-wrenching, funny and clever acrostic poems. Please keep those cards and [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]