There’s No Such Thing as “Good” Cancer: Navigating Life After Thyroid Cancer with Co-Host Vic Gasparini

There is no such thing as “good” cancer.

In this solo episode, Victoria dives into a part of thyroid cancer that rarely gets talked about - what happens after treatment ends.

While thyroid cancer often has a good prognosis, many patients are left navigating fatigue, hormone changes, TSH suppression, scan anxiety, and long-term health concerns with little guidance or support. Being told you’re “cancer-free” doesn’t always mean you feel okay, and this episode is for anyone who’s felt dismissed in that space.

We talk about:
• Why thyroid cancer doesn’t end when treatment does
• What life can look like after surgery and radioactive iodine
• Why fatigue is so common - even when labs look “fine”
• TSH suppression: why it’s used, and the long-term risks to bones, heart, and nervous system
• What exercise and lifestyle choices actually support recovery (and what can backfire)
• The emotional weight of survivorship that no one prepares you for
• How loved ones can better support someone after thyroid cancer

This episode isn’t just about cancer, it’s about survivorship, long-term care, and learning how to live in a body that’s been changed.

Whether you’ve had thyroid cancer, love someone who has, or have ever been told you should be “fine” when you don’t feel fine... this conversation is for you.

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DISCLAIMER: Nothing mentioned in this episode is medical advice and should not be taken as so. If you have any health concerns, please discuss these with your doctor or a licensed healthcare professional.