Worry While We Wait Monday, March 28, 2022 It has been just over three weeks since my thyroidectomy. I was able to go home the day after my surgery with some pain medication and simple instructions to stay out the shower for 24 hours and to try not to speak for...
Chapter Four: When Surgery is an Option Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Late last week I was finally able to have the balance of my thyroid surgically removed. My surgeon performed a partial thyroidectomy, which removed the rest of my thyroid. It was a very safe, short...
Current Barriers to Cancer Care Tuesday, February 22, 2022 About a week ago I was scheduled to get an MRI as part of my regular screening for breast cancer recurrence. However, for the third week in a row, protests against vaccine mandates dominated the...
Chapter Three: The Importance of Second Opinions Tuesday, February 8, 2022 My oncologist next said I needed to see an endocrinologist to discuss options. I didn’t want to have that discussion as I knew which option I wanted. I wanted to have the...
Chapter Two: Driving Their Diagnosis Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Before the holidays I shared about the vigilant monitoring that led to my thyroid cancer diagnosis. Concurrent with chronicling my own stage II cancer journey, I am eager to share the experiences...
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