About Us
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Thyroid warriors: We speak of years lost
Are you a thyroid warrior? Can you speak of years lost to hypo or hyper symptoms — either your own or a family member’s or friend’s? Will you speak up for those too fatigued to self-advocate? Will you join the fight? What still holds you back? What motivates you to see change? Thyroid warriors. Some…
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Choosing Wisely chooses not to hear thyroid patient’s research presentation
Our thyroid patient campaign’s researcher submitted a proposal to speak at the Choosing Wisely national conference in Montreal in May 2019. A second thyroid patient was willing to fund the researcher’s trip from Western Canada. A third thyroid patient put the researcher in contact with a thyroid doctor who was willing to support such educational…
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Every thyroid patient needs someone…
On Valentine’s Day, we thyroid patients send out a big thank you to our supporters. We need people to lean on, to listen, to support us in hard times.
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Campaign wish list, February 2019
WISH LIST: What our campaign needs (updated February 1. 2019) • Reviews and likes on our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/thyroidpatients.ca/ , 2-way discussion in our public FB Group where you can also add posts, and your engagement in post likes/responses, post shares, and comments. • Real Canadian thyroid patient stories of struggles with the health care system,…
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TSH silences thyroid patients
We hypothyroid patients on thyroid therapy have an argument to make about one of the secretions of the pituitary gland, the TSH. But you won’t let us speak. You have put the TSH in charge of monitoring our thyroid hormone medication dosage, and you won’t let any other measure, any other evidence, no matter how…