[jmaller]

in reply to: teenagers with graves ? #1067202

Ashley,

My daughter would love to talk to you – her name is Maddie and she is 15 1/2 and as I said she just had surgery on 9/30 to remove her thyroid.
Please contact via me initally at my e-mail address (see below) to protect both of your privacy and then I promise to completely step aside.

Keep your spirits up,

JMA

jill.aller@yahoo.com

[jmaller]

in reply to: teenagers with graves ? #1067197

Sweet Ashley,

I am sorry for your struggles, it is difficult. I think being a teenager with Graves is especially hard, with that being said my daughter (15 1/2) has Graves and is going through her own set of struggles too. I cannot speak for her but I will ask if she is up for a new correspondent. She has never spoken to or known another teen with Graves, so this might be good for her too. Let me run this by her tomorrow – she is busy tonight as she has a big chemistry test tomorrow.

FYI, we are in the Chicago area and she just had her thyroid removed on 9/30/09. She was on methenazole for about 2 years prior to surgery.

Take care, will get back to you in a day or two.

Jill Marie

[jmaller]

in reply to: Looking for Advice… #1067527

Please get the simple test, I am not an expert but my 15 year old just had her thyroid removed due to Graves, you cannot start to heal until you know what ailment you have…it might be a process of elimination but you need to start the process now. It is not worth it to guess anymore, FYI it is a highly inherited disease. Bless you you in your search and recovery.

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