Our advocacy
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MP Diane Finley presents Canadian Thyroid Patients’ petition
TEXT TRANSCRIPT “On Monday, I was pleased to be the first MP to table petitions on behalf of Canadians in the new House of Commons Chamber. The first petition called on the government to abandon its job-killing Carbon Tax. The second petition was on behalf of Canadians who suffer from thyroid disease and need to…
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Our Canadian Thyroid Petition reading in Parliament January 28, 2019
Monday, January 28: Canadian Thyroid Patients’ petition will be read in parliament, in Ottawa, ON, approximately between 3:20 and 3:40 Central Time. Live streaming will be at ParlVU as HoC Sitting no. 372 http://parlvu.parl.gc.ca/XRender/ After the reading, we’ve been told that a clip will be posted on Diane Finley’s page at http://www.dianefinley.ca/
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Why thyroid science is important to a thyroid patients campaign
Okay it’s time once again to rally the troops of my dear fellow thyroid patients … and to rant and rage at the things we’re fighting against. I’ve been pondering things lately. Here’s where I’ll start, with what really gets under my skin. WE’RE MOCKED. WE’RE SCOLDED. In the doctor’s office we as thyroid patients…
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A short poem on our campaign in 2018
Thyroid Patients called out in 2018, “Optimize our therapy.” We climbed uphill despite fatigue, hearts full of hope. History has twisted biology, making TSH a tyrant and forcing T4 to work alone. But TSH and T4 are servants of the Queen of All Thyroid Hormones, mighty T3.
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In 2019, Together we can turn the tide
On New Year’s, let’s reflect on all our accomplishments this year with the petition and our social media. I offer two thoughts to boost our spirits for the journey ahead. You and me, as individual patients, are not alone in this struggle for better thyroid therapy. Patients who are currently doing well on thyroid therapy…