Did you know that removing your thyroid doesn't automatically mean Graves' disease is gone? One of the biggest things I've learned is that Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease.A thyroidectomy removes the thyroid, but your immune system can still produce the antibodies involved in the disease. Understanding that helped me set more realistic expectations for my recovery. I'm sharing what I'm learning along the way in hopes that it helps someone else navigating Graves' disease or thyroid surger
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Did you know that removing your thyroid doesn't automatically mean Graves' disease is gone? One of the biggest things I've learned is that Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease.A thyroidectomy removes the thyroid, but your immune system can still produce the antibodies involved in the disease. Understanding that helped me set more realistic expectations for my recovery. I'm sharing what I'm learning along the way in hopes that it helps someone else navigating Graves' disease or thyroid surger
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