Tag Archives: papillary thyroid cancer

Thyroid Math

Posted on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 by stef

CANCER-FREE!! I would like to share a little math that I have learned since early January. 1 surgical cut to the neck + 5 weeks of low iodine diet (most notably, no ice cream or cheese!) + 1 radioactive pill … Continue reading →

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Radioactive Man

Posted on Wed, 5 Mar 2008 by stef

Aloha family and friends, here’s the latest news on Clarke’s thyroid situation. Thank you all for your well-wishes, good thoughts, and good food. We’ve both been a little tired since the surgery but overall, doing great. Thanks to everyone who … Continue reading →

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Successful surgery!

Posted on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 by stef

Clarke’s thyroidectomy went as planned yesterday afternoon. He spent last night in Grossmont Hospital and came home this afternoon. The thyroid and cancer nodule were removed without complications and the surgeon was able to leave the lymph nodes and parathyroid … Continue reading →

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Clarke’s Surgery

Posted on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 by stef

It’s been a tough start to 2008 for us. Right before his father passed away, Clarke was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. Yes, it’s scary but we’ve got a lot of things in our favor…Clarke is young and healthy (well, … Continue reading →

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