The document describes Beate Bartès' personal experience in Paris from June 5th to 6th, 2014. Beate is a 58-year-old German woman living in France who had thyroid cancer in 2000 and another cancer in 2003 and is now in remission. She created the non-profit organization "Vivre sans Thyroïde" in 2007 to support thyroid patients through an online forum, social media, conferences, and other activities. The document discusses her family, job, advocacy work, health tracking, weight loss, and enjoyment of increasing her sports challenges over time.