You may remember my post about a fellow thyroid cancer survivor, Jamie Frey. Her story is gut-wrenching and demonstrates just how far thyroid cancer patients have to go to get adequate treatment. Well, Jamie’s story continues in a way that should outrage everyone. In order to survive thyroid cancer for the 5th time, she had […]
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“Divine Intervention- My Journey with Thyroid Cancer” as posted by Thyroid Nation
I am very honored to join the many amazing thyroid disease survivors who have been featured as one of Thyroid Nation’s Thyroid Thrivers! I cannot stress enough just how important it is for survivors of thyroid disease and thyroid cancer to share their stories! Not only will it better enable us to raise awareness about […]
Mommy has thyroid cancer
I recently wrote a guest blog post for HypothyroidMom about what it was like to tell my son that I had cancer. This is one decision that many of us with cancer struggle with, as we are often desperate to shield our children from the truth in order to protect them. I hope it helps […]
Thank you ThyroidChange!
I am so honored that ThyroidChange featured the Thyroid Survivor Network today on their page while sharing the article Jodi Meltzer wrote about my struggle with thyroid cancer. It means a great deal to me that we can work together with other thyroid advocates to make things better for the entire thyroid community. Thank you […]
Remembering a True Warrior!
While honoring Thyroid Cancer Awareness month, it is important to remember those who have lost their battles to thyroid cancer. Last year, I lost my friend Rob Bohning to Medullary Thyroid Cancer. While I had only met Rob online through support groups, he was someone I had instantly connected with and I cherished as my […]
Destroying the Good Cancer Myth!
I have met so many amazing people throughout my thyroid cancer journey that have truly touched my life. Jamie is one of those people with whom I instantly connected and became friends. I am honored to share her story as she is a true survivor in every sense of the word. Her story is particularly […]
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month!
What better way to kick off Thyroid Cancer Awareness month than with a much need public service announcement to help raise awareness. Please share with friends and family and remind them to check their necks every year! Thank you to Butterfly Bandits for working with the Thyroid Survivor Network to make this happen. We […]