December 15, 2015 “Just leave me alone!” I yell as I plonk myself down on the couch. A wave of guilt hits me immediately. That…
Tag: Hypothyroidism
June 3, 2015 This is not an original post in the sense that it discusses something that has long been a subject of debate in…
April 30, 2015 Events in life can serve as an excuse for only so long. In 2014, I sustained a severe concussion and was diagnosed…
April 19, 2015 Symptoms aren’t always the same with hypothyroidism or after radioactive iodine treatment, but I’ve had chronic pain in my joints – knees,…
March 6, 2015 stam·i·na (noun) the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort. (Google definition) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I’ve noticed that when I do not want…
Feb 22, 2015 One of the more indelicate realities of thyroid cancer is the near perpetual state of constipation. The removal of the thyroid inevitably…
February 7, 2015 My partner asked about a month ago whether we might want to get a wheelchair. My mother was not so sure and…
February 6, 2015 I miss myself. This started a few months ago and makes sense. Prior to my concussion and cancer diagnosis, I was an…
January 25, 2015 What’s with all the war metaphors? War on drugs, war on poverty and my personal favourite, war on terrorism… this metaphor ultimately…
December 8, 2014 “How would you like to move forward with radioactive iodine treatment?”, the doctor asks. I have to decide right now?! “As I…