
January 5, 2011 I spent 7 plus hours under the knife at Johns Hopkins Hospital to remove Stage 3 thyroid cancer throughout my neck.
Every year I go on my annual trek to Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH) to undergo a few assorted tests and visit with one of my Top Docs. As you may know, JHH is known for Top Docs across many specialities, mine happen to focus on “matters of the neck and thyroid”. This annual “date” with Top Doc is important, albeit nerve -wracking. I tend to use this time to reflect, write and educate – about Thyroid cancer navigating the world as a cancer patient.
It has been two years since I went “under the knife” and started my battle as a cancer warrior goddess against Thyroid Cancer. I didn’t intend to do an annual update blog, but considering that several of my friends are now members of the cancer club, been diagnosed with thyroid disease or are enduring other…
REMISSION – To a cancer patient this is a word that makes your heart sing and your feet want to dance. Almost two years ago to the day of my writing this blog I had the news that no one likes to get.. “Your test results show that you have cancer.” If you read this…
Happy January everyone! This week is the anniversary of when my thyroid and I “divorced”. We parted ways in a surgical room at Johns Hopkins. Although it was a bitter divorce I am glad that I walked away from my experience healthier, wiser and more appreciative of the family and friends who helped play the…