My Progression of Thyroid Eye Disease
Feb 1999
Sept 1999
Mar 2000 - "sumi, why are you're eyes buggin' out? i think you should go to a doctor..."
Aug 2000 -whoa fatty lids
Mar 2001
Mar 6th, 2002 - my poor right eye has no where to go :oP
Mar 9th, 2002
Mar 18th, 2002
Apr 14th, 2002
May 2002 Graduation
Jun 1999 - notice no fatty lids!...
Something happened between Mar'01 & Mar'02... Left eye became more prominent than (originally) right... Since I was so self-conscious, not many pictures were taken during that time frame. i'll hafta go diggin' again...
Fatty Decompression Surgery
performed by the skillful,talented,ingenious,witty, incomparable...
Dr. Perry Garber
on Mar 6th, 2002.
i think i annoyed my doc once cuz i raise my eyebrows when i smile and he needed to take pics for records,insurance,etc... makes my eyes look like they're bigger... *duh* i gotta learn to STOP DOING that!
12-days-post-
right-eye-decompression-surgery
06-30-2002
07-17-02
webcams ROCK dude!
~1 month post-op

sumi says, "go visit my buddy
Marlene's page
to see her experience with
decompression surgery and more..."

go visit Mar... go man... just go!
11-25-02
how the months
just pass...
*sigh*
still some noticeable proptosis in the right eye. but nice all the same. finally!
the hat series :oP
I dunno if the acupuncture is working for my benefit or yours!!!
Thank Goodness
for Acupuncture

5-21-04

Thank you, JD.
Keep up the good work!