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Dear Thyroid Letters

Thywheel Of Torture

Dear Thyroid, That little breakdown in the middle of the shopping centre may have let our secret out. It wasn't a big scene, but people generally notice a woman in her 30's with the [Read]

Thyorry Seems to be the Hardest Thing to Say

Dear Christina; You keep asking me why I am doing this to you. I am not doing anything to you, your own body is. It started a while ago, I can, ´t even say when, but suddenly your [Read]

You’re Thywelcome

Dear Chris, I know you will never forgive me not only for abandoning you, but also for leaving you with cancer.   You're still waiting for remission and learning to deal with not [Read]

Pharmathyroid… hmm

Dear Thyroid; Have not heard back from you, so I was not sure as to what was happening.   Tried to go and write some more on Dear Thyroid, but was unable to find where to write.   [Read]

I Thyove You

Dear Thyroid, How are you doing today? I hope that all is well with you and your Endocrine family. I know that when I have support in my life, things seem better. So I hope that you are [Read]

What’s The Thyoint?

Dear Thyroid, I don't blame you.   I blame those vicious antibodies that one day decided to attack you.   I am most sorry that on my 36th birthday, we were both told you were dying. [Read]

Thymenirella, Hypothyroid, And So Over Your Ass

Dear Thyroid, So, I'm in the midst of menopause, enjoying the "power surges" as they are a part of life (RIGHT?), working 2 jobs, raising 2 teenagers without the help of the sperm [Read]

Why Are You Doing This To Me, Thyroid?

Dear Thyroid, Do you realize what you are doing to me? I am in my mid-twenties, but because of you, I have to take a nap each day like a 3-year-old. Every day I try to do my best at [Read]

Who Needs a Prom Dress When You Have Thyroid Disease?

Dear Thyroid, Now you see, this is just getting thydiculas. I wish you would just think about what you are doing for a second. This is only causing you pain by making my brain stay up [Read]

Thy Good, Thy Bad And Thy Ugly

Dear Thyroid, I can't remember when my relationship with you started to strain, but I can guess that is the way you would prefer it. I do remember not feeling like myself for awhile, [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]