Thyroid Eye Disease 101: A Guide to Educate and Spread AwarenessIf you have thyroid eye disease (TED), you may have tried to explain to friends, loved ones, caregivers, or other people in...reactionscomments
Being SeenRecently, my sister had an eye infection. Her eyes were irritated in a way she had not experienced before. She felt overwhelmed...reactionscomments
TED Mixed With Cold WeatherWhen I had thyroid eye disease (TED), the cold weather was not my friend. I found I made very little progress with...reactionscomments
Losing My Expressiveness to Thyroid Eye DiseaseI have always been an expressive person. I have been acting, singing, and dancing since I was a child. Public speaking is...reactionscomments
Orbital Decompression Surgery Recovery - Part 2Welcome back to the discussion of my experience recovering from orbital decompression surgery. (Please see Part One to read about pain, bruising...reactions4comments
Managing Thyroid Eye Disease in the WinterWinter is not my friend. While I enjoyed snowy activities as a kid, those days are long behind me, and I have...reactionscomments
Air Quality, Wildfire Smoke, and Thyroid Eye Disease"Come inside, smoke from a huge fire in Canada is moving into NYC." What?? I was working from home and sitting outside...reactionscomments
Glasses, Makeup, and Hair, Oh My! - Learning to Express Myself Differently with Thyroid Eye Disease“I think I look cute.” I find myself saying this periodically these days. To anyone outside of my immediate circle, it may...reactionscomments
Fearing The Side Effects of SurgeryI honestly felt physically pummeled when I was told I needed cataract surgery. Thyroid eye disease (TED) has put me through everything...reactions2comments
Walking Into the NightRecently we visited a beach community. It is the kind of place where people vacation year after year, bringing their families and...reactionscomments
Finding Credible Health Information on Thyroid Eye DiseaseThere is a lot of health information available on the internet these days. From personal blogs and online magazines to government websites...reactionscomments
Not Everyone Is Looking At MeHow you look at your eyes is not how everyone else will look at your eyes. This is something I had to...reactionscomments
Why I Didn't Get SurgeryEveryone's journey with thyroid eye disease (TED) is uniquely their own. For me, I never thought of surgery as a possibility of...reactions2comments
Shedding Some Light on TEDWhen I first started experiencing the symptoms of thyroid eye disease (TED), I was not quite sure what was happening. My eyes...reactions8comments
Red Flags and Thyroid Eye Disease - How I Found My DoctorIt is hard to find the right doctor for thyroid eye disease. I often see questions online - where do I turn?...reactionscomments
The Moment I Found Out: My Graves' Disease DiagnosisDuring my early 20’s I was working part-time at a radio station. I had graduated college and immediately started working as soon...reactions2comments
4 Things I Would Tell Myself About TED NowWhen the puffiness from the swelling first formed around my eyes, I asked someone if it was normal. They replied, "Yeah, it's...reactions5comments
Light Too BrightWhen I was a kid, I would stare into the sun while riding in the car. My mom told me not to...reactionscomments
Seeing in the SunFor a few years, while I had thyroid eye disease (TED), my eyes were so sensitive to light. To the point where...reactionscomments
Ways to Support Someone Who Has TEDWhen I was diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED), everything felt different. I had an answer, a name for what I was...reactionscomments
