Dear Thyroid™

The Family That Graves Together, Statys Together

Dear Thyroid — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:50:10 +0000

Dear Thyroid and your partner Graves Disease We first met 14 years ago, when I was a young lad at age 8. I did not know we shared the same body until age 9. Back then, I still had no idea what you were capable of, I just listened to whatever my mother told me. [...]

Swimming in Guts

Dear Thyroid — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 02:04:53 +0000

Here at Dear Thyroid™, patients with thyroid autoimmune diseases and cancers write love and hate letters to their thyroids. Families and friends write equally heartfelt, funny and angry letters to their loved one’s thyroids. With courage, you spill your guts by sharing your experience of invisible illness; from misdiagnoses, to a doctor’s inability to see [...]

Dear Thyroid, I am writing to apply for the position of ‘Healthy Individual’

Dear Thyroid — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:55:11 +0000

Dear Thyroid, I am writing to apply for the position of ‘Healthy Individual’ as seen advertised in Life. I am available to begin this role at the earliest opportunity. What interests me about your organisation is the complex nature of your activities; from energy reserves to communication and organic development to systems management. Such diverse [...]

The Best Had Come and You Failed Me, Yet Reinvented Me, I Think…

Dear Thyroid — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:36:51 +0000

Dear Thyroid, This is my second time starting this message; you know, I’ve told this story millions of times, but generally I focus on all the things I thought you stole from me, but now I’m realizing that maybe I’m not addressing the situation correctly: what if I addressed you? You know, you never worked [...]

Today, Tomorrow and the Next Day

Dear Thyroid — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:27:24 +0000

Dear Thyroid, Yesterday I was sad. I sunk into depression and saw darkness. Yesterday I gained weight. I had no energy to put effort into exercising and eating healthy. Yesterday I froze. My joints ached from the coldness and my mind was numb. Yesterday I created distance. I pushed my family and friends away. Yesterday [...]

It’s Not Your Fault

Dear Thyroid — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:18:27 +0000

Dear Thyroid…. It’s not your fault, dude…. I was pretty sure we were invincible. I’ve ran you guys pretty hard all my life. Basketball, tennis, running, daily yoga sessions, swimming, working out, playing guitar, partying, chasing girls, 7 days a week, never taking a break. I’m surprised we made it to 50 without a problem [...]

Well, Dear Thyroid, You Certainly Know how to Spin A Girl

Dear Thyroid — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:41:13 +0000

Dear Thyroid, I can’t remember the last time you were nice to me. But what I do remember is 3 years ago when you first started to betray me. I was only a junior in college when you thought it was okay to make me feel unhealthy. You stopped me from doing the one thing [...]

Thyonderful World by Lolly’s Cook

Dear Thyroid — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:33:19 +0000

Lolly is one of our most prolific song writers. Nobody spins a thytune like Lolly. Moreover, Lolly tells it like it is. She’ll always be straight with you – WE LOVE THAT ABOUT HER and so much more. On that note… It is an honor to introduce her latest thytune. My hope is that it [...]

Freshman Year in Thyroid College

Dear Thyroid — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:06:32 +0000

Dear Thyroid It’s very frustrating dealing with the roller coaster ride you put me on. It’s frustrating that I had symptoms for 3 years, but no one noticed except for me, even though my blood work was negative. It’s because of you I lost abnormal weight and my family thought I was suffering an eating [...]

A Week in the Life of a Thyroid Patient (Video)

Dear Thyroid — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:55:44 +0000

A Week in the life of a Thyroid Patient from Katie Schwartz on Vimeo. What is your week of a thyroid patient’s life look like? We hope that you will share it with us. Submit via email. Amy, Thank you for your bravery! a