With everything going on in the world right now, I almost lost track of the dates…and a big milestone. Today marks my seven-year thyroidversary! I keep telling myself that I’m going to stop writing about my thyroidversary every year, but…
My Story in Huntington Now: How Cancer and Blogging led to ‘Tough’ Chapter
Recently, I sat down with Julianne Mosher from Huntington Now, a site that provides coverage of the news, people and events in Huntington, N.Y., to discuss how a thyroid cancer diagnosis at the age of 26 led to me starting…
Raising Funds for Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
My first Pilates for a Purpose event at Flex Studios in Woodbury is in the books and I am so pleased with how it turned out. First, I want to thank all of the women who came and worked out…
Pilates for a Purpose
Want to workout with me for a great cause? Join me on Wednesday, September 25th at 6:30 pm for a special donation-based FlexFormer class at Flex Studios in Woodbury, NY! I am so excited to host this class with the…
Listen to My Story on The Interlude Podcast
Last week, the podcast episode I did with Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, a New Jersey-based oncologist, went live! I was so honored when she reached out and wanted to share my thyroid cancer diagnosis on her Interlude podcast, which features stories…
Tune in at 4 PM Today!
I have two big announcements today! The first is that I recently shared my story in a short video on SurvivorNet, a trusted resource for cancer information and a platform that promotes survivors’ stories. Watch the clip above to hear…
Hear Me Speak in the Share Triumph Virtual Conference!
Guess what? It’s almost time for the Share Triumph Virtual Conference, which will begin August 5th and run through August 15th! I’m excited to announce that you can tune in to hear me speak at this free virtual conference on…
My Story. My Perspective. My Way. With Humanly Our Story
When I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, I never thought about publicly sharing my story—let alone, starting a blog. In the immediate aftermath of my diagnosis, I was consumed with learning as much as I could about my options: how…
My Five-Year Thyroidversary
Yesterday marked five years since I underwent a total thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer. I can still remember the anxiousness that I felt as I left the house that morning and prepared for the hour-and-a-half trip to Weill Cornell Medicine in New…
The Results Are In – Part Two
On Thursday, my whole body scan was scheduled for 3 pm. After taking the I-123 pills and hunkering down for five hours, I returned to the nuclear medicine department at 2:45 pm. A nurse brought me in the back to…
The Results Are In!
I am thrilled to share some good news. After a week of testing—including 18 days on the low iodine diet, two Thyrogen injections, and an I-123 whole body scan, my radiation oncologist called me with the results. The scan showed…
Life Lately: An Update
This fall, as I settled into my new place, I finally felt like I could begin to catch my breath. The whirlwind that was this summer has ended, and now I have more time to take care of the things…
