September marks the start of many things. The first day of school, the emergence of Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and a 30-day period devoted to thyroid cancer awareness. While almost anyone will tell you that awareness months have no expiration date…
Shop the Buck Cancer Collection
Well, my Buck Cancer apparel has finally arrived. And, of course, the first place I wore it to was the barn. After many emails back and forth with Megan of Elevated Equestrian to review designs and apparel options, it’s exciting…
Media Mentions: Cancer & Caregiving
June has proved to be a busy month—and it’s just getting started. There was a trip to Philadelphia right as the month began, then home in time for National Cancer Survivors Day and to launch the Buck Cancer collection with…
Scanxiety 2.0
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post about scanxiety. It was, and still is, one of my best-performing posts. I attribute this to the fact that whether or not someone is a cancer survivor, we’ve all experienced a…
Join Me At Digital CancerCon!
I’m so excited to announce that I am presenting an interactive panel on Tuesday, April 26 at 6 pm EST entitled, The Future of Caregiving: Millennials and the Caregiving Crisis, at Stupid Cancer’s annual virtual conference for the adolescent and…
Here’s Why I Finally Got a Primary Care Physician
We all know that as we get older, it becomes more important to take care of ourselves. And that care extends to finding the right doctors—which can often be a time-consuming and stressful process. So, it should come as no…
Celebrating a Milestone!
It’s official—I hit 10K followers on Instagram on the same day as I celebrated ten years since my thyroid cancer diagnosis. If you’ve been following along since the beginning, I started this site after being diagnosed with papillary thyroid carcinoma…
Why World Cancer Day is Important to Me as a Survivor
This past weekend marked World Cancer Day, a day to recognize the approximately 32 million survivors globally, send support to those who have lost loved ones to this disease, and a time to think about my own diagnosis ten years…
Have You Checked Your Thyroid?
This month is Thyroid Awareness Month, and I’m excited to partner with Paloma Health to gift one lucky winner an at-home thyroid test kit. I first learned about the online medical clinic that specializes in and treats hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s…
Celebrating National Gratitude Month with Pure Placid
As a thyroid cancer survivor, caregiver, and now, a new entrepreneur, gratitude plays a role in everything I do. I’m grateful for my continued good health, the time I get to spend with my grandmother, and, as I grow my…
Vanessa Goes to Washington
It has been 13 years since I graduated with a political science degree from The American University, and I am excited to be going back to Washington, DC! Well, not technically, so bear with me. As a thyroid cancer survivor…
Media Mentions: Advocacy in Action
While I may have taken some time off from blogging, I’ve remained active as a patient advocate and had many exciting opportunities to share my experience as a millennial thyroid cancer survivor and a caregiver to my 94-year-old-grandmother. Since my…
