[TI] Grave's Disease

[Ken Geraci]

Joan,

Wow, I just made a very similar posting as I also used
to suffer from this. The experts say that less than 1%
of the world has this rare genetic disorder and yet
here are you and I and Roseann's grandson who all have
this (and my sister and Termini grandfather, too). I
am convinced that the gene for Grave's disease may be
more prevalent in Termini. Do any other list members
have this disorder also? If you or a family member is
especially thin, hyperactive, emotional and have eyes
that might tend to bulge you may wish to have your
thyroid tested.
 
Ken Geraci

--- Joan Hegstad <joanhegstad at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Roseann:  My prayers are with your grandson - I know
> what he is going through.  I was diagnosed with
> Graves
> Disease at 28.  (Actually I had Graves disease
> during
> my first pregnancy and didn't know it.)  It effects
> each person a different way.  My eyes were only
> affected a little bit, but I had severe pain in my
> legs and could barely walk up stairs.  It also left
> me
> very weak.  I hope the doctors have gotten the
> disease
> under control already and now are taking corrective
> action for some of the affects of Graves disease.  I
> was treated with radioactive iodine which
> effectively
> "killed" the thyroid.  Since then I have had to take
> thyroid pills and have blood tests regularly. 
> 
> Take care,
> Joan Dattilo Hegstad
> 
> 
> --- Roseann Lemp <italiancousin at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > I would like to add my grandson Patrick to the
> > prayer
> > list/
> > Pat has Graves Disease that effects the thyroid.
> He
> > has been thru a lot and because of the disease his
> > eyes have been affected.  They are very swollen
> and
> > he
> > looks like he has a donot surrounding each eye.
> Next
> > tues February 19 Pat will under go the first of a
> > searies of surgerys, to reduce the problem with
> his
> > eyes.  Please pray for him he is only 27 and we
> are
> > so
> > worried about him...
> > 
> > Thank You, Roseann (italian cousin)
> 
> 
> 
>      
>
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