[Anonymous September 3, 1996 at 6:47 pm Post count: 93172]

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Dear Jake,
Thanks for your response.
Your letter eases my mind. I get stared at a lot. When I lived in California some people asked me if I was on speed or coke (I think I would be dead if I was). When I look in the mirror I don’t know who is looking back.
Anyway, I am going for my second atomic cocktail this week and I hope to see some improvement in my condidtion. Then I will inquire about your surgeon since I live in Florida as well.
Thanks Again,
Denise

[Anonymous September 3, 1996 at 7:20 pm Post count: 93172]

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Denise,
First off sorry it took so long to answer. Yes I had bug eyes.
I no longer do. My disease had to be stable for about six months
before surgeries started. I had numerous surgeries prior to the
orbital decompressions. All the surgeries were to aviod having to
do the orbital decompressions. Normally they are done only as a
last resort because removing a portion of the eye sockets is a
permant thing. It does cause a change in lifestyle. The surgery
was performed a month apart and the difference was drastic and
immediate. My eyes recessed about 3/4s of an inch. I had a three
wall decompression done. I look like I used to prior to Graves
except for the weight gain and the orangatang jowls I now have.
The surgery helped. Drop a line or give me a call at 407-254-9719.
I will return your call collect.
Regards,
Jake George

[Anonymous September 3, 1996 at 11:09 pm Post count: 93172]

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Jake, Please…orangatang jowels!!! What an image I conjured up…I’m already overweight and is ther anything I can do to minimize the weight gain. I feel the plummeting effects now of my dying thyroid…I feel horrible, trying to hold out on lab work until the appointment with the endocrinologist on 9/27, if I don’t die first…the eyes, headaches, emotions, depression, nausea, weakness, fatigue so much so I take to the bed in the daytime. I’m drained. To gain even more weight would really do it!!!
Truth hurts, but keep it coming.
Rachel

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