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Could Toxic Mold be a Piece of your Hashimoto’s Puzzle? 15 Apr 2013 | 01:24 am
Today’s article is a cautionary tale from a friend of mine who has done much to help other patients during her own battle with chronic illness. About five to six years ago, Bernadette, a mother of fiv...
Bold Steps to Fight Thyroid Cancer: Thyroid Cancer Walk and Fundraiser 9 Mar 2013 | 06:47 pm
On Sunday April 28, my friends and I will be participating as “Team ThyroidChange” in a walk and fundraiser organized by REACT Thyroid Foundation, a public charity that is dedicated to creating awaren...
How To Be a Good Doctor – 10 Patient Tips 2 Mar 2013 | 12:08 am
You might wonder who on earth I am to have the gall to give tips to doctors. Well, I’ll tell you. I’m a very well informed chronically ill patient who has gone through doctor after doctor after doctor...
Kids With Chronic Illness – Part 6 10 Jan 2013 | 12:00 pm
This interview is the sixth and final interview for my series on kids with chronic illness. This time I interviewed my friend A’s 18-year-old daughter A whose 14-year-old sister featured in my previou...
The Weighty Issue of “Fatism” 4 Jan 2013 | 12:29 am
The world is becoming increasingly politically correct. Here in the US it is deemed unacceptable to discriminate against people because of things like gender, race and illness. However, apparently it’...
10 Worthwhile Thyroid Resolutions 31 Dec 2012 | 12:00 pm
Don’t be afraid to tactfully speak out if you feel that someone you know is exhibiting signs of thyroid disease and would benefit from testing and treatment. Sometimes this can be hard as your words m...
Kids With Chronic Illness – Part 5 29 Dec 2012 | 09:15 am
This interview is the fifth in my series on kids with chronic illness. This time I interviewed my friend A’s 14-year-old daughter M who has asthma and was recently diagnosed with celiac disease. At th...
Kids with chronic illness interview – Part 4 19 Dec 2012 | 06:46 am
This interview is the fourth in my series on kids with chronic illness. This time I interviewed M’s 9-year-old daughter R who has celiac disease and suffers from congenital hypothyoidism because she w...
Kids With Chronic Illness – Part 3 27 Nov 2012 | 12:00 pm
This interview is the third in my series on kids with chronic illness. This time I interviewed my friend B’s 17-year-old daughter M. As B put it: “My daughter has two autoimmune diseases: psoriasis si...
A Perspective on Giving Thanks 22 Nov 2012 | 05:36 am
When you’ve just lost a bid on your dream home through no fault of your own (the selfish seller changed their mind after dicking us around for five long days and took the listing off the market), you ...
