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There's No Such Thing as a "Good Cancer": What Thyroid Cancer Survivors Need You to Know
Trauma, PTSD, EMDR, Medical Trauma Christy Garcia Trauma, PTSD, EMDR, Medical Trauma Christy Garcia

There's No Such Thing as a "Good Cancer": What Thyroid Cancer Survivors Need You to Know

"At least it's the good kind." If you've heard those words after a thyroid cancer diagnosis — or said them to someone you love — this post is for you. A San Diego trauma therapist and thyroid cancer survivor explains the psychological and emotional reality of a thyroid cancer diagnosis, the grief and trauma that too often go unacknowledged, and what survivors, caregivers, and medical providers all need to know.

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