Patient Profile: Vanessa Steil
“PEN builds community and empowers you to be your own advocate.” – Vanessa Steil, thyroid cancer survivor and patient advocate. When Vanessa Steil recounts how she was first diagnosed with…
Thyroid Awareness: January and Beyond
This post was originally published by Sharon O’Day on MedicareGuide on January 21, 2021 here. Most people with thyroid disease don’t even know they have it. More than one in…
“Wait, There’s a Good Cancer?”
When the Luck of the Draw Leads to the Short End of the Stick Cancer is one of the most feared diseases. Everyone is affected by it in some way,…
Barriers to Clinical Trial Participation
What Is Thyroid Cancer?
This resources was originally published by the American Cancer Society here. Thyroid cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the thyroid gland. Cancer starts when cells begin to grow…
Oncology Social Worker Checklist
Sara Goldberger, MSSW, LCSW-R, has been an oncology social worker for 30 years. Currently she is the Senior Director, Program for the Cancer Support Community Headquarters. She has also worked…
Turning Your Home Into a Sanctuary
In Five Simple Steps These days, whether you’re spending more time there or you need a place to unwind after a long day, you need to feel like your home…
Daily Practices for Cultivating Awareness and Anchoring Yourself in Resilience
Top Resources for Thyroid Cancer
General Resources, Including Medical Information thyca.org– Thyca, Inc. (has everything you need to know about thyroid cancer as well as general thyroid information) cancer.gov– National Cancer Institute aacr.org– American Association…
Thyroid Cancer Glossary of Terms
Thyroid Conditions Hyperthyroidism – A condition that occurs when the thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than the body needs. Thyroid hormones control the way the body uses energy and…
Thyroid Cancer Empowerment Lead
The drip-drip-dripping of the sink in the radiology room echoed loudly in my brain as I waited for the pathologist. I just had a biopsy done for two spots on…
Putting the Human Back in Healthcare
I recently listened to one of my favorite podcasts, “What Should I Read Next.” The premise of the podcast is the host, Anne Bogel, chats with a guest about their…