It’s hard to believe that the Share Triumph Virtual Conference starts next month (which is just a couple short weeks away)! If you’d like to register for the free online event that will take place from August 5-15th, click here….
Register for the Share Triumph Conference!
I am thrilled that my cancer survivor chapter is going to appear in the book TOUGH: Women Who Survived Cancer, which will be available on September 17th. You can read more about how I became involved in this project, which…
Join Me On Humanly’s Instagram Tomorrow!
Want to know more about me and my wellness journey? I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be taking over Humanly’s Instagram tomorrow (Saturday, 6/15)! Humanly is a platform for those touched by cancer to share their story in a…
6 Years After My Cancer Diagnosis
Yesterday marked six years since I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Now, 32-years-old, I can still remember the call from my endocrinologist’s office requesting that I come in on the afternoon of April 2, 2013. I was supposed to meet…
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…
Interested in Learning Thyroid Yoga?
As January and Thyroid Disease Awareness Month comes to a close, I wanted to thank all of my followers and readers for their continued support of my wellness journey. After becoming a thyroid cancer survivor, I knew that I wanted…
The Follow-Up
Last week, I saw my endocrinologist for what should have been my six-month follow-up, but was more like nine months (it was bit delayed due to my travel plans back in October and needing to reschedule the appointment). Even though…
My #10YearChallenge
Like everyone else on Instagram, I’ve decided to take the #10yearchallenge and share a throwback photo from 2009. This year marks 10 years since I graduated from The American University. Where has the time gone? It feels like a decade…
Did You Know It’s Thyroid Disease Awareness Month?
Along with January kicking off the new year, it is also Thyroid Disease Awareness Month. Did you know that the American Thyroid Association (ATA) estimates that approximately 20 million Americans have some kind of thyroid disease? And, according to the…
How A Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis Changed My Career
September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. As an advocate, it is important to me to spread awareness for thyroid disease and cancer in any way that I can, so that people know where to turn for resources. But it’s also…
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…
Struggling with Scanxiety? 5 Ways to Cope with Upcoming Scans
Scanxiety…the very real (and often times, terrifying) feeling a cancer patient or survivor has when an upcoming scan is approaching. Perhaps you’ve experienced your own version of scanxiety when your doctor sends you for blood work or some other test….
