Graves' Disease Support Group
Graves-Basedow disease is a medical disorder that may manifest several different conditions including hyperthyroidism (over activity of thyroid hormone production), infiltrative exophthalmos (protruberance of one or both eyes and associated problems) and infiltrative dermopathy (a skin condition usually of the lower extremities). This disorder is the most common cause of...

I'm offering you lots of love, hope and may the blessings be as you work through all this. Thank you for sharing with us. I know it's very hard to deal with all this emotionally, mentally, physically and even spiritually.
It sounds like you have a very caring doctor who is trying to help you. I can't imagine going through with what you've have gone through.
Please, keep updating us of how you are doing. I'm sorry that your family is not telling you things until at the last minute.
{{{big hugs}}}
Love,
Angel