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…
How I Found the Silver Lining in a Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis
People are not usually thankful for a cancer diagnosis. It’s hard to think of something so disruptive and life-altering as a positive experience. But, as with most things in life, we are never totally in control. And a cancer diagnosis…
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…
The Six-Month Follow-Up
It’s funny how time can feel longer or shorter than it actually is. Take for example, doctor’s appointments. We tend to make them so far in advance, and then they disappear from our minds. Or, we totally forget to make…
Welcome to the new Living in Steil!
I’m excited to share the new look of Living in Steil with you! After eight years of blogging and one very long hiatus later, it was time to give this space a little upgrade. If you’re a new reader around…
Celebrating!
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…
Curious About Naturopathic Healing? Here’s A Look At My First Appointment with Inner Source Health
When was the last time you went to your doctor and felt heard? It’s been a while, right? Ever since being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2013 my new normal includes spending plenty of time in doctor’s offices and seeing…
How I Supported #WorldCancerDay as a Survivor
Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of #WorldCancerDay, an international day of awareness to raise worldwide attention and inspire action for a cancer-free future through prevention, detection, and treatment. And, it just so happens that February also marks Cancer Prevention Month. According…
How I Cope with Scanxiety as a Cancer Survivor
It seems appropriate that my yearly neck ultrasound and six-month appointment with my endocrinologist occurs in January (and always on the 17th, no less), which not only marks the start of a new year but is also Thyroid Disease Awareness…
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…
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…
