Tag: raising awareness

The Faces of Thyroid Disease, A Photo Collage: Please Submit Your Pics by 31 January

In honour of Thyroid Awareness Month we’d like to create a collage of patients’ pictures to show people the real faces of thyroid disease. If you are interested in being featured in the collage, please send a photo to sarah@sarahjdowning.com by 31 January. The finished product will be featured on www.sarahjdowning.com and, as ever, your… Continue reading The Faces of Thyroid Disease, A Photo Collage: Please Submit Your Pics by 31 January

Donna Anderson Terlecki: Thyroid Cancer Survivor, Thyroid Disease Patient, Eager To Spread Awareness and Advocacy

This is part 2 in our series of articles from guest writers on what awareness means to them in honour of Thyroid Awareness Month. If anyone would like to contribute their own article on this topic, I would be happy to publish it. At the age of 44 I was diagnosed with follicular thyroid cancer.… Continue reading Donna Anderson Terlecki: Thyroid Cancer Survivor, Thyroid Disease Patient, Eager To Spread Awareness and Advocacy

Thyroid Awareness Month – What Awareness Means To Me, by Heide White-King

http://dearthyroid.org/what-awareness-means-to-me-heide/ This article is kicking off a series of articles from guest writers on what awareness means to them in honour of Thyroid Awareness Month. If anyone would like to contribute their own article on this topic, I would be happy to publish it. My mother is my inspiration for advocacy. Marilyn Conant, my mother,… Continue reading Thyroid Awareness Month – What Awareness Means To Me, by Heide White-King

What does awareness mean to me (an article in honor of National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month – March 2010)?

For me awareness is about taking responsibility for our own lives. But when it comes to certain specialized topics, it’s simply not possible to know as much as we need to sometimes. I consider myself to be a pretty observant person and because my job involves tons of research, I also read a lot. However,… Continue reading What does awareness mean to me (an article in honor of National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month – March 2010)?