My name is Heather Novak, and I’ve been a surgical hypoparathyroidism (hypopara for short) warrior since 2003 as well as an award-winning LGBTQ+ romance writer. The tale of my journey starts with a skeleton — my actual skeleton, not the fake ones in my living room, pictured below and…
Precious, Not Fragile - a Column by Heather Novak
Recent Posts
- Exploring possible causes of my chronic pain outside of hypopara
- Study highlights need to protect heart, kidney in hypoparathyroidism patients
- Reflecting on the qualities of a good friend in life with chronic illness
- New 5-tier system aims to better guide hypoparathyroidism treatment
- Reflections on gratitude and hope for the new year