Cinco de Mayo = My Cancerversary


Three years ago today, my thyroid--cancerous nodules and all, was removed.  During the "whole body scan" a few months later there were no errant tumor cells and the tumor marker in my blood work came back negative.  Throughout the last 266 days of blogging, I've thanked many of the people who had some role in my diagnosis, … Continue reading Cinco de Mayo = My Cancerversary

Your Job is to Fire Me


The story continues for Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, whose tagline I've found out is "Check Your Neck". Clever. Eight short weeks after the diagnosis that the nodules in my thyroid had "suspicious" cells, I was scheduled for a thyroidectomy. The surgeon is the go-to guy in Rhode Island for this surgery. Each time I've heard … Continue reading Your Job is to Fire Me