The other night, I attended a fitness fundraiser at Exhale Spa in New York City to support the book that my cancer survivor chapter will be in called TOUGH: Women Who Survived Cancer. This project has been a labor of…
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…
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…
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….
The Glamorous Life of a Thyroid Warrior
It’s amazing to me how much the simple act of getting my blood drawn these days can instill so much panic. Pre-thyroid cancer, I wouldn’t have batted an eyelash over having to go for lab work. I wouldn’t have cared…
Farewell, Two Thousand Sixteen
Well, friends, the time has come to bid farewell to 2016. It’s hard to believe that another year is coming to a close and that I am writing the last post of the year. As I have gotten older, it…
Thyroid Thursday: Fern Olivia’s Daily Rituals To Improve Thyroid Health
I’m always looking for ways to carve out a little “me” time in my busy schedule. When I came across a post that Fern Olivia wrote about her daily rituals, I knew it was something that I needed to read,…
