When Debby received a call about a fragile newborn who would become her foster daughter, she had no idea she was also beginning her own battle with Thyroid Eye Disease (TED). As her vision deteriorated with severe eye bulging, double vision, blind spots, and extreme light sensitivity, she worked to raise a medically fragile child while navigating her own diagnosis. In this powerful patient story, Debby shares the challenges of motherhood, career, independence, and living with Graves’ disease and TED. Through relapses, isolation, and vision loss, she discovered the life-changing impact of patient advocacy, support groups, and the thyroid eye disease community.
