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About widebertha

I am a 77 year old woman who enjoys reading. maintaining my websites and genealogy research. This website documents my journey with Graves Disease. Included are stories submitted by readers of this site. Please feel free to add your story of living with an autoimmune disease. I was told that if you get one autoimmune disease you will probably get more. This has happened to me.

March 16, 2017

It is raining outside; has been for the better part of the afternoon. Every bone in my body feels like I have been run over by a truck and I feel a rant coming on. After my doctor’s appointment today, … Continue reading

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March 5, 2017

Another day of extreme fatigue.  Will I ever get enough sleep to beat this overwhelming fatigue?   Thankfully I am able to hibernate at home without any obligations except for the occasional doctor’s appointment. This week I hope to finish … Continue reading

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March 4th, 2017

A quiet Saturday afternoon with temps about 3 C.  However there is a snow storm in the works for Monday and Tuesday. Life takes many twists and turns and we can never be sure what will happen next.  This past … Continue reading

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June 13, 2014

It has been a long time since my last blog entry.   My only excuse is that I have had no motivation to write.   The fatigue has gotten worse again; I take two to three hour afternoon naps so … Continue reading

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November 17, 2013

The older one gets the faster time goes by.   We had rain late last night and snow in the early morning hours.   This combination has made the roads rather treacherous. At the end of June I received a … Continue reading

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June 1,2013

Another article written by my daughter.  This one too has become a very popular read.  In my opinion this article could apply to other health issues such as chronic pain and chronic fatigue. My daughter’s blog is located at http://mymentaltrampoline.comContinue reading

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May 26,2013

The following was written by my daughter while she was struggling to come to terms with her illness.  My daughter’s blog is located at http://mymentaltrampoline.com . I found this short piece of writing in one of my old journals. It … Continue reading

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May 23,2013

It has been years since I have contributed to my blog.  Life has a way of interfering with the best of intentions.   Since my thyroid problem began I slowly realized that my family unit was slipping away.  Since my parents … Continue reading

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December 22,2011

I had forgotten how long it takes to get over pneumonia. So tired of coughing and feeling crappy.  Hopefully the meds that I am taking will help me gert over this by Christmas. Looks like we may have near tropical … Continue reading

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November 26,2011

Lots of snow overnight. Had planned to put the outside tree lights up today but too much snow on the branches. Have been wanting to get this done for the last three weekends but there is always an excuse; if … Continue reading

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