[Anonymous July 9, 1998 at 12:01 pm Post count: 93172]

#1050301

Hi Paula,

You wanted to see the light at the end of tunnel. I am sure
there are a lot of people who get the RAI, take thyroid
replacement medicine and are just fine after that. I was
one of those people until I got the eye troubles. But for
me even that is getting way better.

This Support Group Bulletin Board is sponsored by the NGDF.
If you click on the green logo at the top of the page it
will take you to their site. And the page before this one
has some neat reference sites and books.

I kinda remember how I was feeling after I took the RAI in
95. It did not seem that long until I was doing ok again.
The key for me was acceptance. It took a while but I can
accept where I am today having this disease.

Michele B.

[Anonymous July 9, 1998 at 10:54 pm Post count: 93172]

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Hi Paula:

I think that all of us have been where you are right now. I remeber
when I was first diagnosed I was so sooo happy to actually put a
name to my disease. I mean, before the diagnosis, I just thought
that I was crazy or something akin. Then I was nuked, then a year
later I was nuked again! It took awhile for me to feel “normal”
and a little while longer to feel “good.” The point is, I never
thought that I would be able to face a day without pain. I am
feeling so good now that there are days when I don’t even think
about the graves. Hang tight, it does get better!

regards…Carolyn

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