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Second Photo Essay Submission: Droopy Roses

My husband had good intentions when he bought me roses to help me feel better after my 150mc RAI post-thyroidectomy. But the roses got zapped by the RAI! The smile...the thumbs [Read]

First Photo Essay Submission by Ria

After going through two cancers, feeling quite content and strong. Ria- --Please be sure to cast your votes in comments. The most votes wins a T-shirt from the Dear Thyroid Store. [Read]

Anatomy of Patient Empowerment, Word!

Dear Doctor, I was under the impression that you were the one with advanced medical knowledge and would be able to diagnose what was wrong with me.  I didn't plan on paying you to do [Read]

SNAP: Slower Natural Attitude Process!

Yes, I am currently heated! I have a friend who has told me again to SNAP! out of it! That he is tired of being nice to people who come to him with certain things. I said to him, "I [Read]

The Gland That Could Would and Did, but Lost

I lost my whole thyroid to thyroid cancer back in June 2009. I decided to get this tattoo on the back of my neck as my way of standing up to this big thyroid mess. I figured losing my [Read]

It’s a Bird, it’s a Plane. No, it’s Super Gland

Dear Thyroid, How could an organ so tiny be so devious?  I didn’t even know you were slowly wrecking my health until what was supposed to be a routine allergy testing led to the [Read]

The Long and Winding Road

Dear Thyroid: I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately...trying to remember what is was like before you left. You left me when I was pregnant, although you'd been thinking about [Read]

It’s on like Donkey Kong

Dear Thyroid: Put your game face on because I’m coming out swinging!  In a mere nine days you and I will battle to the death! Standing ready in my corner is a top-notched ENT [Read]

Thyroid Diva Swan Dive

Goodbye. It's been an interesting life with you, far too interesting for most of the time, and although things started out well you've been destroying me one way or another for the [Read]

Thyroid Disease is your Gift to My Sixteen Year Old Self?

Dear Thyroid; Why must you ruin my life at my young age of 16? You are so unpredictable know matter what dosage I take, you never seem to like it. I have lost so much because of [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]

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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]