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Jill Gurfinkel

Thyroid Cancer Survivor & Patient Advocate

I hope my posts make you laugh, think and inspire you not to let any illness stand in your way of living life to the fullest!

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Jill Gurfinkel

May 27, 2019
2 min

It's Ok To Struggle

This needs to be said: it’s ok to struggle. Losing a thyroid or having one that no longer functions is a significant trauma on your body. When it is gone ...

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Jill Gurfinkel

Mar 13, 2019
5 min

More Than Meets the Eye

Over the years, I have heard my fair share of what I like to call “WTF statements” said with the best of intentions by well-meaning friends. Yet, these state...

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Jill Gurfinkel

Jan 30, 2018
4 min

The Hard Truth

It’s been a while since I have written. Much of the last year has been devoted to dealing with one autoimmune issue after another, with my life being comp...

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Jill Gurfinkel

Jan 24, 2018
1 min

The Realities of Thyroid Cancer

Nothing infuriates thyroid cancer patients more than when they hear thyroid cancer being touted as the "good cancer." After witnessing how drastically th...

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Jill Gurfinkel

Jun 23, 2016
4 min

Enough is Enough!

Yesterday was a sad day in our small, online community of thyroid cancer survivors. Two survivors lost their battles to thyroid cancer. While that may not s...

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Jill Gurfinkel

Jan 11, 2016
5 min

An Open Letter to Dr. Drew

Dear Dr. Drew Congratulations! In a brief statement to a political rag, you managed to reveal one of the biggest misconceptions about thyroid treatment, wh...

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Jill Gurfinkel

Dec 21, 2015
3 min

Is it really that easy?

It seems that during the holidays, we run as hot and cold as a cup of “hot” cocoa. One moment, we are as happy as a kid on Christmas morning with a mountain...

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Jill Gurfinkel

Sep 28, 2015
1 min

“Divine Intervention- My Journey with Thyroid Cancer” as posted by Thyroid Nation

I am very honored to join the many amazing thyroid disease survivors who have been featured as one of Thyroid Nation’s Thyroid Thrivers! I cannot stress en...

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Jill Gurfinkel

Sep 21, 2015
5 min

Mommy Has Thyroid Cancer

This is from a guest blog post I wrote for HypothyroidMom about what it was like to tell my son that I had cancer. This is one decision that many of us with...

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Jill Gurfinkel

Sep 15, 2015
2 min

Thank you ThyroidChange!

I am so honored that ThyroidChange featured the Thyroid Survivor Network today on their page while sharing the article Jodi Meltzer Darter wrote about my str...

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Jill Gurfinkel

Jul 27, 2015
4 min

There is No Easy Cancer!

Here is a letter I personally wrote which expresses what many of us with thyroid cancer often feel when told we have the easy cancer! There is no such thing!...

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