Tag: health
A Thyroid Cancer Survivor Raising Awareness
“I even had to alert my neighbors in my apartment building to try and keep away from our walls that met because the radioactive...
A Word for the New Year
Personally, I do not feel like I can choose words to describe the last few years. Any narrative I can think of doesn’t come...
My Journey with an Autoimmune Thyroid Condition
No one wants to get a call from their doctor at 7:00 am saying, “Hi Cassie, do you have a minute to talk?” For...
Emetophobia and Motherhood
Vomit. For as long as I can remember, it’s always been my weakness. The smell, the sound, the look. But it wasn’t until my...
Epilepsy, the Most Common Disease You Likely Know Little About
This month is National Epilepsy Awareness Month. This annual event teaches people about epilepsy’s causes and symptoms. I, for one, had no idea that one...
I Need to Go to Bed
I was finally on the last episode of the last season of Schitt’s Creek. I debated on if I should watch it or wait...
Ending The Procrastination Of My Mammogram
I'm not a procrastinator, but with scheduling my mammogram, I am.
It doesn't make sense; I know it's the right thing to do. I know...
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
National Immunization Awareness Month is observed each August to highlight the importance of vaccinations for people of all ages. As a family physician, talking...
Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month: Early Intervention is Key
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month has special meaning to both my first daughter and me. When she was born, she seemed perfect to...
Confession: I Hate My Body
I have a confession.
I hate my body.
Summer has arrived and we have cycled back through another wave of sticky heat, and I dread the...
Goodbye, Scale! This Summer We Are Breaking Up
Summer is in full effect, y’all, and my advice is - wear the swimsuit! Confidence is sexy and invigorating, and so is reclaiming your...
My Journey with Weight Loss Surgery: Post Op
On March 17, 2021, I joined what is called in the weight loss surgery world, the “losers bench,” by having Vertical Sleeve Gastronomy weight...
The Crazy Things I Do Before My OB/GYN Visit
Oh, the dreaded but necessary visit to the OB/GYN.
The place where all my lady parts are exposed in the most unflattering light. With cold...
Decision Fatigue is Wearing Me Out
For most of my life, I have typically been a pretty quick decision-maker. I know what I like, and more importantly what I don’t,...