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I have Grave's disease. It is supposed to be very manageable, 
 practically invisible, and it is, except during the initial discovery period, when it was one hellish year and a half of desperately trying to stabilize my symptoms (in and out of hospital, surgery, long recovery at home, relapses, changes in endocrinologists), and apart a few flare-ups that take two-three weeks out of my life each time. Apparently I'm a difficult case. Others I know with Grave's haven't had remotely as challenging an experience.

I don't feel guilty at all about my kids. My mother has Multiple Sclerosis, which is much more burdensome, and I survived. My kids have fun, go out, etc, and during flare-ups, well, they don't as much, since I'm the primary caretaker, but these times are few and far between. It is part of their education to understand that it's not all about them, and that all our efforts count, even though sometimes achievement falls short.

You also need to consider yourself, OP, and put all the different family members' needs in perspective. It's going to be okay.

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