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  • lwoods
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    Hello,

    Its been a while since the last time I said anything on here.. My hubby to be has graves’..So I am trying to be as supportive as possible..I guess I just need to vent..so much is unknown about greaves even from his doctor..as we plan our wedding different things are comming to mind..we have both decided that we do want children and he had a vasectomy about 5 years ago..now we have already seen a urologist to have it un-done..and i have been thinking can his body handle surgery? he looks pretty good now not at all like he did when he had his storm..but still..i have also been thinking is this going to be passed on to our children? If so at what age? How long do poeple with greaves have to live? Or do they live long normal lives like the rest of us? He knows I have been thinking about these issues and he doesnt have an answer for me..and of course I cant back out now..I wont..I love him that part is simple..maybe its the pre-wedding gitters..i just want what is best for my family..with greaves or not..if anyone has any ideas on any of my questions feel free to reply and thanks for listening..

    I love my graves’ man!
    LaTonia Woods

    Bobbi
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    His doctor would be the main person to listen to with respect to whether or not his health is good enough to withstand the surgery contemplated. I can say that many of us have healed from the Graves hyperthyroidism problem and gone on to have other surgeries safely. But each individual carries their own group of risks so the doctor must be your main guide.

    As to whether or not children would develop Graves: It is understood that there is a genetic "predisposition" to thyroid disease somewhere. A relative might not have had Graves, but might have had other thyroid issues. With Graves, there is no direct genetic link like you would find with things like eye or hair color, etc. But our children are more likely (by a relatively small percentage) to develop thyroid disease than children whose parents have no such problem.

    I wish you good luck with your upcoming marriage.

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