[JaneQ]

in reply to: Choosing Thyroidectomy on Purpose #1075744

Hi Lady, I just wanted to add what my Endo said to me when I was weighing out my choices. The "Graves Eye Disease" is a Graves Disease thing no matter that type of treatment you have on your thyroid. Some people get it before they are even diagnosed with graves, and some it could be 10,20 years after treatment of any kind. It could happen anytime. Graves is a endocrine/autoimmune disease just as Diabetes is. Until "cures" are found we can only treat and manage Graves Disease. At least we have choices and we are in the drivers seat. Sometimes ?

Jane

[JaneQ]

in reply to: Remission? #1075622

Short Lived remission, 11/5/08 I went back to Lab. Hyper again. Heart racing @ 138 results on free T-3 ,TSH and T-4 were all wacko. I am schedualed for RIA on 12/5/08. I hope all goes well as it should… seems very safe…most uninvasive …I am Happy to get on with the treatment of graves. Unfortunately some people wait years to get where I am. I has been less than four months from diagnosis to date.I hope that will shed light to others as to how unique this disease really is. I don’t want to be Hypothyroid, I have been around 100 lbs most my adult life. I have told my endo to please watch me closely, What will I do If I gain ALOT (20-50lbs) He said not to worry, I have a good matabolisium? HELLO Hyper-thyroid? I am 43 I have a self image of me. I hope that they can calibrate the corrrect amount of RIA to keep me stable for some time and the synthoid too.

On the "Graves Rollercoaster of life" Heck I didn’t have to pay for parking at this amusement park thats good.

Let me say this:
Life is what it is… Have fun with YOUR life…No matter what comes of it.. Laugh at yourself and realize we are all created equal …what happens, happens for a reason,that is fate,karma or gods will and we should use it to better ourselves and those around us. I hope we all learn from our Disease in one way or another. Blessings to all … LIVE ON

JaneQ

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