guest article written by Maria F. What’s it like to have a hemithyroidectomy? What on earth is a … whatever? It means that half your thyroid is taken out. „Hemi“ means half, „thyroid“, that’s the thyroid gland in your neck, and „ectomy“, that’s the surgical removal of a body part. Doesn’t sound like fun, does…
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What’s it Like to be Diagnosed with Breast Cancer?
Guest post by Maria F. PART I You know how they say that, once you’ve reached a certain age, you should have a mammography every two years? At least that is the standing recommendation in Germany, and it is also what health insurance will pay for, no questions asked. Well, when I was 50, I…