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It’s a hung jury, folks. Unfortunately the thyroid biopsy I had a couple of weeks ago came back inconclusive. The cell pattern observed in the sample appears in both cancerous and non-cancerous patients. On Monday when I left my doctor’s office with this news, all I could think about was that he did not tell [...]

Whoever said women should just “grow old gracefully” should be smacked in the mouth. What’s graceful about growing old? Nothing, nada, zilch, zero – that’s what. I’m 37 years old; in my mind I’m still a teenager but my body is reminding me daily that I’m far from it. With age comes new (daily) wrinkles, cellulite, [...]

Whether you have a job or not, this economy has no doubt affected the way you spend and save money.  You might be cutting back on frivolous things and buying only what is necessary. Trips to the grocery store are certainly a necessity; hey, you’ve got to eat, right? If you’re not checking your store [...]

A couple of months ago, Mike and I were fortunate enough to become part of an innovative new program at Tampa’s museum legend, the Museum of Science and Industry – or MOSI for short. Tampa social media champion, Julia Gorzka had teamed up with the executive team at MOSI to create a Virtual Ambassador program. [...]

Literally! Yesterday, I had a Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy on my Thyroid. I have this lovely affliction known as Hashimotos Thyroiditis, more commonly known as Hypothyroid disease. Hashi’s is a bit different in that it is an auto-immune form of Hypothyroid. Put simply, that means my immune system is slowly destroying my (once normal) thyroid. [...]