Kelly Severseike

I have a small dry line on my left eyelid. My left eyelid never fully came back down after having thyroid eye disease (TED). I didn't have surgery to correct...

The first 5 years of my twenties were a walk in the park compared to the second half. There’s an ignorance that comes along with not knowing the future. I...

I don’t watch television (TV). I don’t have a TV in my apartment. The only times I am near a TV is when I am at someone’s house and it’s...

This year, in the area where I live, the weather has been particularly abnormal so far. I have experienced really dry and really cold days mixed with the occasional snowfall...

Having thyroid eye disease (TED) is like being on Space Mountain at Disneyland. There are twists and turns you don’t see coming. You are waiting to see the light at...

It’s been 6 years since I was diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED). It’s been 3 years since I have been in the active phase. Every October, around the time...

Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) changed me. I would not be who I am today if it wasn’t for the experience I went through with this disease. I learned a lot...

This morning, I woke up and looked in the mirror. The first thought when I saw my eyes was, wow, I had never seen them like this before. Not because...

I love a good road trip. There’s something about hitting the road, listening to an audiobook, jamming out to tunes, and watching the scenery roll by that just does it...

Recently, I was walking through a store without my glasses on. I had my sunglasses on top of my head and I did not bother with getting out my glasses...

I recently had my annual thyroid appointment. This is the first year I have gone without needing to get my thyroid checked. It felt like a weight has been lifted...

When I finally decided to cut bangs, I did not overthink it. Years of tucking my hair behind my ears because of my thyroid eye disease (TED) caused me to...

I have been reflecting a lot lately. I turned 30 in August. When I look back on this monumental decade of my life, my thyroid eye disease (TED) takes up...

When I had thyroid eye disease (TED), I would always wear a hat and sunglasses in public. This is what made me feel safe navigating life while my reality was...

When I wake up, I typically have puffy under-eye-bags from sleeping. One morning I woke up frustrated to see them extra puffy. I instantly began googling eye masks. Then I...

Finding a doctor to help you navigate your thyroid eye disease (TED) can be tricky. TED is a rare disease, and few eye doctors specialize in this sort of thing...

Recently, I had a moment that put many of my thyroid eye disease (TED) problems into perspective. I hit my head. And I gashed it. I was getting something out...

Lately, I have been bumping my head randomly, but not enough to be concerned but enough to be more aware of this increase in repetition. My eyes see something but...

There is no clear definite answer or moment to when I went from the active phase of thyroid eye disease (TED) to inactive phase. It happened over a series of...

For a few years, doctors' waiting rooms were common place in my life. At first, there was a lot of fear around it because I did not know what was...