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Hey, I’m so glad you are here! I made this blog just for you after all. You can learn more about the who’s and why’s in my “About” section. But, I’m here to hopefully help. Either by explaining things related to thyroid cancer in depth or adding my voice for AYA (Adolescent/Young Adult) cancer advocacy. Thanks again for stopping by!

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On Thursday night I created these beautiful suncatchers with my friends at @lacunaloft !⁣ ⁣ I love every Creative Art Workshop at LL because not only do I have fun spending time with other survivors (and I love crafts), but I also get a souvenir to remember our time together. ⁣ ⁣ Brandie was such a good teacher, and I can’t wait to have a class with Aerial again!⁣ ⁣ I colored one of them completely with thyroid cancer awareness colors (pink, teal and purple/blue), because I gotta rep the fam. ⁣💜🦋 ⁣ #letsmakestuff #lacunaloft #ayacancer #ayacancerawareness #youngadultcancer #youngadultcancersurvivors #thyroidcancer #thycasurvivor #thyca #thycawarrior
Hi fwends, it’s Dewey again. ⁣ ⁣ My mama has been really busy taking good care of her grandma (and my great-grandmeow) lately. She has to spray skinky (but kitty safe) disinfectant stuff daily and run the horrible vacuum monster often. It terrifies me! 🙀 ⁣ ⁣ Because of this whole “social distancing” thing I get less pets from people!😿⁣ ⁣ So I wanted to know...will YOU virtually pet my tummy please? 🥺⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #graycatsofinstagram #adoptdontshop #dontbuyadopt #rescuecat #rescuecats #graycats #rescuecatsrock #rescuecatsrule #graycatsrule #graycatsofig #petsofquarantine #quarantinecat #quarantinecats
YOU GUYS, I AM SO EXCITED!!! My story “I Need You To Stay” in @elephantsandteamagazine is coming out SOON! I can’t wait for you guys to read it. It’s so cool that @joannabarker89 is on the cover too!!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣ Posted @withregram • @elephantsandteamagazine Delivery day!!! New Shirts! New Magazine! The March issue is being delivered this week and next! Digital version will be available for download next Monday! #ayacancer #WeAreTheHerd #cancer
I wanted to share this story with you!⁣ ⁣ Last year on Twitter, I noticed a tweet by a fellow member of the young adult cancer family. Some internet troll made fun of her for wearing make up during chemo and still trying to have fun, in spite of her situation. ⁣ ⁣ I was so disgusted. ⁣ ⁣ I told her “You’re gorgeous. GO, and be HAPPY!” ⁣ ⁣ Dear friend, I realized this week that I took this statement to heart. After my own cancer diagnosis I had many crushing blows. It’s only natural to be scared of life sometimes, but I realized it was time to *really* live again. And for me that meant finding pieces of joy in the chaos, no matter how small they were. ⁣ ⁣ Negative people always want to see you miserable. But dear friend, GO and be HAPPY! That doesn’t mean you imagine your problems away, it just means you pursue more of what makes you happy. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #mindfulmoments #peacefulliving #postivevibesonly #findyourpeace #shineyourlight #wisdomwednesdays #motivationalquotes #powerfulwords #kindnessmatters #bethoughtful #quotes #quotesgram #quotesofinstagram #quotesofig #AYAcancer #ayacsm #cancersucks #youngadultcancer #teencancer #youngadultcancersurvivor #youngadultcancersurvivors #cancersurvivor
Last week I made this cake for my grandma’s birthday! 🥳⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I bake her a cake each year, and it’s something that I look forward to. Some of my favorites were lavender earl grey and cookies ‘n cream.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I was stumped on what to make her this year. But I thought about my dear friend, @agirlnamedjakeandcancer . She LOVES cake and I remembered one of her favorites: vanilla and almond. That sounded really good to me, but I knew I had to make it colorful. My grandma is known for dressing up in colors! So the popular sprinkle cake was born. 🎉⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 4 layers of cake with sprinkles, with vanilla-almond buttercream, then topped with sprinkles! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I enjoyed making this. Although messy, very colorful and delicious. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I also want to say Happy February Birthday to my precious friends, Brenna (@_brenna ) and Dee (@mamadragon9 ). I am so thankful for you! ❤️❤️❤️⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ (Happy doggo birthday to Rocky too! @kiwi_strelczik )⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #birthday #birthdaycake #birthdays #birthdaycelebration #birthdaymonth #birthdayfun #birthdaycelebrations #birthdaywishes #birthdaycakes #februarybirthdays
The last word is one in heavy usage today. Grá (Gr-ah/G-raw) means love ❤️⁣ ⁣ Valentine’s Day isn’t the only day of grá. And regardless of your relationship status, you always worthy of grá!⁣ ⁣ Cara (friend), I believe that we are cróga (brave), full of croí (heart), and grá (love) when we are...le chélie (together). ⁣ ⁣ Thanks for being my Valentine this week! ❤️⁣ ⁣ #gaelige #irish #gaelic #thyca #thyroidcancersurvivor #thycawarrior #breastcancer #leukemia #lymphoma #thyroidcancer #uterinecancer #sarcoma #testicularcancer #coloncancer #AYAcancer #ayacsm #cancersucks #youngadultcancer #teencancer #chronicillness #invisibleillness #melanoma #cervicalcancer #ovariancancer #braintumor #youngadultcancersurvivor
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