So I just turned 32 years old last week, although some of my peers might be freaking out as we are edging closer to the mid-30’s mark – I am good. Age has never been a scary thing for me. Of course, I am one to want to live forever lol. I want to see my kiddos with their kids and their grandkids. I want to grow super old with my husband. I want to see things – but from the comfort of my home, not much for traveling unless it’s to the beach lol. But I think my biggest and most important accomplishment has been my kiddos. I haven’t always taken the easiest path in life. I have always wanted to d ..read more

Oh it’s me again – I know, I know, something must have happened because she’s posting again lol. Although that might be true, I do intend to post more often. As we all know, the journey is never over, but the chapters change with each tide. So I can honestly say that last year had been a good one. As you might remember I was given the “no evidence of disease” 2 years ago yesterday but we had to wait an additional 6 months to start trying for another baby. Then 6 month and 2 days later, our Baby Bear was finally more than a thought, if you know what I mean?! During my pregnancy, my thyroid medi ..read more

So here we are again, isolated in my bedroom away from my kiddos, my husband, my Momma, family and friends. Most people say to take advantage and use this as a vacation but it’s just not possible for me. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve caught up on some Netflix shows and indulged on some lemon candies (lol it’s all i got). But it honestly stops there, I have MAJOR Mom guilt – I’ve tried to let it go but as much as I hate our morning routines (like seriously, hate it) or homework and everything in between….I want to be there, to help, to be needed – and to get on my almost 10 year old daughter when sh ..read more

So it’s been a while since I’ve written a post and what better time than now as I prepare for my annual appointments. Today I start my Low Iodine diet which is needed prior to my annual Thyroid Cancer scans. I have to remove as much iodine from my diet in order for my scans to reflect the signs of recurrence or any other issues. My week long appointment in DC start in 2 weeks. Only those that have been diagnosed with cancer will truly understand what it’s like to prepare for any follow up blood work, ultrasounds, or scans. Anxious, nervous, and a little bit stressed are a few of the many, many ..read more

Happy National Cancer Survivor’s Day!!! Seriously – we’ve made it! We’ve made it through surgery, treatment, and every emotionally and physically trying day since being diagnosed. This is NO easy feat – no matter what cancer you have or what stage it is. We are fighters, we are warriors but the best of all, we are survivors!! So I just wanted to let you know what the word SURVIVOR means to me. But first we have to go back to shortly after my surgery, December of 2014. I was just getting home and adapting to my new life with no thyroid. I was on pain medication, muscle relaxers, my new thy ..read more

Today is World #Thyroid Day 2016! Join us in celebrating and supporting the American Thyroid Association, the European Thyroid Association, the Latin American Thyroid Society, and the Asia and Oceania Thyroid Association for continuing to develop key resources on #ThyroidCancer and thyroid disease. #ThyroidAwareness ..read more

I am!! Let me know how much you relate to this? And what else could you add to the list ..read more

Ok yall, it’s time for Relay for Life!!! I couldn’t be more thrilled to have our own team this year and it’s going to be AWESOME! An introduction to Relay for Life: I’m going to be completely honest, prior to being diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer, I had remembered hearing about it Relay for Life but had never participated in one. I was asked by my dear friend and neighbor last year to join her team, not truly understanding what it was all about. I can tell you, this experience was life changing. To see so many people coming together to help bring awareness, raise money, and support each other w ..read more

So I wanted to dedicate this post to my Husband for so many reasons – first and fore most because he is awesome! More importantly, not only has he been there every step of the way in my ThyCa journey – he’s dealt with all 50,000+ emotions that comes with being diagnosed/treated for cancer. When I was first told I needed to get a biopsy done, I was terrified and inconsolable. My Hubby, Spencer, said over and over that it would be fine – there was no reason to worry. In my opinion he was being insensitive but come to find out, he just had no clue how serious the situation was. It was his mom and ..read more

No. Evidence. Of. Disease. It’s been one year, five months and 22 days that I had to wait to hear those words. But I can tell you, of all the dreams and visions of the way I thought I would feel when I heard them, are nothing compared to how I felt at my appointment the last Thursday as the words came out of my Endo’s mouth. When you look up the definition of “No evidence of disease” you get a multitude of things that come up. First, it talked about Survivorship (before and after treatment) – wow! Those words just make me smile because that’s exactly what we’ve done, we’ve survived a ..read more