Hi all! I never really believed, or knew the full impact, of stress coupled with Graves’ disease. I now understand more fully what some of you are going through. The last month has been stress-filled. Like many of you, our weather has been so unpredictable this winter. In SW Minnesota we’ve been dealing with above-average snowfall, high winds, low temps, and scary driving conditions. To add to that, my faithful companion of ten years, Lacey my German Shepherd dog, has been very sick. Through all of this, my eyes have become more puffy and irritated. You can tell when I’m worried about the weather or Lacey just by looking at my eyes! Mornings are the worst. It’s been seven years since RAI and three years since decompression surgery, etc. My eyes have never looked better – until this month. Stress definitely plays a part in GD!!
Looking forward to Spring, Debby
P.S. Lacey died yesterday during a blizzard warning. My heart is broken.
