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At this point in my journey with thyroid eye disease (TED), I've had 4 surgeries to help reverse some of the damage caused by TED. These surgeries certainly helped a...

Going out on a sunny day while managing the symptoms of thyroid eye disease (TED) can be challenging. In this video I describe some of the accommodations I make to...

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...

All I ever wanted to do was close my eyes. The active phase of thyroid eye disease (TED) was 3 years and if I did not want to miss out...

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...

While thyroid eye disease (TED) was controlling a lot of my life, at the same time, I was dealing with the onset of Graves' disease. I was diagnosed with TED...

Acceptance...oh, how I dreaded that word sometimes, but yet, to have acceptance of some aspects of our life can bring such peace. I am sure like many others, I seem...

While both my eyelids have lowered on their own after the long journey I have been on with thyroid eye disease (TED), the habit of looking at my eyes first...

Somehow it feels like the moment I mention that I have autoimmune conditions, suddenly everyone is an expert, even if they have never heard of the diseases. And I know...

I find that it is unfortunately all too easy to write about the negative or hurtful comments I have received in relationship to thyroid eye disease (TED). In fact I...

After I was diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED), I made a conscious decision not to drink. I was not a big drinker anyway so it was not much of...

The ongoing question that went through my mind daily was, "Will my eyes ever go back to normal again?" Whether it was a whisper to myself or a desperate plea...

I recently received some good news. I had a yearly eye exam and a 6 month follow-up with my endocrinologist. Both of those visits were positive. My labs are stable...

I am the planner. Do you have a band aid? A tissue? An aspirin? A tape measure? Yes, I do, I am prepared. But, not for thyroid eye disease (TED)...

I needed a change with my hair. I had the same hairstyle for over 5 years. What started as a bob just below my ears remained the same as it...

I have talked a ton previously about my thyroid eye disease (TED). For a little recap, I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease in my mid-twenties and then later diagnosed with...

For so many years, thyroid eye disease (TED) took over all my thoughts. It was my main source of worry and concern in my daily life. I was obsessed with...

I feel like I have had a ton of time to reflect on everything, from my Graves' disease diagnosis to my thyroid eye disease (TED) diagnosis. It was and continues...

I walk through the store without pain from the light. I do not wear sunglasses or a hat. My eyes do not well up from imitation. I spent years shielding...