Posts Tagged ‘thyroid cancer’
Thy-Cancan…Can’t?
Dear Thyroid Cancer, Somebody once wrote a poem about you. Well, not just you; you and all your relatives. The name of the poem is “What Cancer Cannot Do.” I have received copies [Read] | 3 responses.
Dear Thyroid – Joke’s on you!
Dear Thyroid, So it seems you thought, you could just go ahead and take over my body. Growing your cancer where no one could find you while packing on the pounds, weakening my knees [Read] | 7 responses.
Life Redefined: The Elephant in the Room
Have you ever noticed that depression is not an illness that’s easily discussed? People who aren’t depressed don’t talk about it. People who ARE depressed don’t talk about it [Read] | 6 responses.
A Thyroid Fairy, A Surgeon and a Patient Walk into an Operating Room
Dear Thyroid, My apologies, I gave you not a thought for more than 50 years. Until you began protruding from my neck, I took you for granted. When we finally were introduced, they [Read] | 11 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Being Authentic Terrifies Me
The other day I wrote this sentence to a friend, “I am terrified of being unlovable the way I am.” THE WAY I AM means of course, chronically ill. And WHY would I be terrified of [Read] | 37 responses.
Dearly Departed Thyroid, We are Gathered Here Today
Dearly Departed Thyroid, When I think about you, I feel bitter, angry, resentful, and grateful. In hindsight, I didn’t expect you to completely change my life. I wish I knew [Read] | 2 responses.
Come on Thyroid, it’s not you – it’s me!
Dear Thyroid - I realize you are probably a little bit mad, since I threw you out in August. I admit, it was a hasty decision. You had cancer, and well, I just couldn't deal with [Read] | 4 responses.
The Legend of the Butterfly
There is a Native American legend that says, "If you have a secret wish, capture a butterfly and whisper your wish to it. Since butterflies cannot speak, your secret is ever safe in [Read] | 11 responses.
From Here to Cancernity
Dear Thyroid Community: Well my doctors found another issue and wanted to explore what it was with my thyroid. As if the possibility of having to face another thyroid diagnosis [Read] | 3 responses.
Exactly who is the Grasshopper?
Dear Catherine, Your Thyroid here. This is a long overdue goodbye. I know you were probably wondering if you would ever hear from me again and I don't have any excuse at all for being [Read] | 3 responses.