***A symptom of Graves Disease is bulging eyes, which thankfully, I DO NOT have and DO NOT want to have. Only when I see Thai food; an excitement I can not contain.***
Thank you, sincerely, to every person who cared enough to comment, email, facebook, call, or text me your support, love, kindness, and own experiences with Grave's. I cannot adequately explain the joy that has come to my heart, and the weight that was lifted off my spirit.
I think one of the most wonderful parts of our existence on this earth is to love and be loved. And boy, I've felt the love. It's humbling and kind. And I feel undeserving, but I thank you all, again, for such unconditional support and love! Hearing of others journey's with Grave's has helped bring clarity and hope to mine. I knew it was fairly common, but I had no idea so many people around me and around those I know had encountered it!
Coincidentally, I had a follow up appointment with my ENDO this week--and I feel 100% awesome about the direction we have chosen to go. She is great and wonderful and fully on board with my concerns about RAI. For now, we have left RAI out of the equation; an answer to my prayers.
So, little thyroid, I'm the boss around here. No more misses nice girl.
And again, THANK YOU.
PS. I retain my loyalty to google. A lot of people have wisely told me to stay away, but I'm a little looney and LIKE knowing the good, the bad, and the ugly. Weirdly--it makes me feel like I am in control, because I have all the info, at my finger tips. In the same breath, I am fully aware of the damage such an overwhelming amount of information can do. For example: I have been, in the past, accused (thanks aaron) of googling symptoms and concluding that I will most certainly die within the next 5 minutes (for things unrelated to graves; the common cold, a splinter, a headache, and most comically anaphylaxis shock 6 hrs later......).
4 Sunshines:
Glad things are going well for you, I didnt know it is something you dealt with till now. For me I battle with high blood pressure- ever since I got married, a bad combo of birth control medicine and bipolar I have and wham! high blood pressure ever since- its been over 200 before, how I did not stroke out is miracle...it gets better, it gets worse.. Hope things continue to keep being better for you..
Love you cous! I'm sorry you have to go through this! But you will conquer it most definitely.
P.S. My eyes bulge at the sight of good Thai food too:)
Your eyes are beautiful Erin!! I'm sorry that you have to deal with this. It's no fun to have health problems going on that's for sure. I have no advice on thyroid stuff but what helped me the most when I was going through Hodgkin's was to meet people who were going through the same things I was. They got it, I didn't feel so alone, and it gave me hope that things would work out and I'd get through it. Through situations like this other opportunities (and friendships) arise. One of the small blessings of trials. Hang in there!
Love you rin. We should go get some eye-bulging Thai food together soon.
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