At that moment, I had a choice, I can run and be in denial about the disease and have a bad attitude or I could be educated on my own health and have a POSTIVE ATTITUDE. Get myself prepared to find крутые достопримечательности Нижнего Новгорода information and not just waiting to hear what a doctor would tell me. I did not know much about Thyroid Cancer but had a doctor friend (Dr Paul Ruggieri who is featured in my doctors in the house) who wrote a book on Thyroid Disorder. He was the first person I called to understand what I would need to know for the coming months.

I educated my self on my Cancer; I learned that if I were to have a cancer I at least had a fighting chance with this type. I was schedule on May 5, 2004 for surgery to remove both my entire thyroid and the malignant tumor that was attached to the thyroid.

Once the thyroid was removed only then can they assess the spread of the cancer. It appeared that it had spread to my lymph node and that it was confirmed that I had three types of thyroid cancer. I understood through my doctor what type of Oncology treatment she recommended but I needed to make sure that, it was what would be best for me. I researched who in the country did the most thyroid cancer procedures and Oncology treatments and what were the success rates for someone like me.

On June 14, 2004, I was given radiation. It would be an oral treatment. I orally consumed two pills that were filled with radiation to kill the leftover cancer still in my body. Radiation is never fun especially when it is given all at one time. It was successful, in my road to ablate the cancer.

It’s now 2005 and I am grateful to be in remission and to have a wonderful daughter (Sheleah) who held herself strong throughout this ordeal. My family, especially my sister Michelle who was at my side the moment I found out. Friends like Michael, Liz, Johnnie, Paul, Joyce, Lori, Jan, Traci, Rose, Dawn and Karen, I can’t thank you enough for being there for me, words can’t express the gratitude I feel to have you all in my life. Crandal, whom when times were the toughest for me, was there to ease the pain lovingly, for that, I thank you. My teams of physician you are my angels, Dr Booker Bush for having the insight to continue to push until we got the answers we needed, don’t lose your gut instinct. Dr Pam Hartzband thanks for your positive reinforcement and your attention to detail with me. Dr Peter Mowschenson, your surgical hands should be bronzed, my recovery was terrific. Thanks so much!! The medical team at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, simply the BEST!!