Life Unscripted: How Ke’Ara handles a hard day with thyroid eye disease

Ke'Ara opens up about the emotional and physical challenges she faces, offering a glimpse into her resilience and determination.

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When my eyes started to bulge, I wanted to tuck myself away in the house.

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I didn't like going places because I hated hearing comments. When I was having a hard day, I had to mentally choose

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to not let it affect tomorrow. Even though I would use eyedrops and things of that nature

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to try to lubricate my eyes, nothing really helped. Definitely made me feel insecure because not only were

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my eyes extremely red, they were also bulging. So it almost gave the effect as if they were

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kind of popping out of my head. It just felt like I always had to explain my situation everywhere I went. I know we like to act like, oh, like, we're all so strong.

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I cried plenty of times. So for me, I had to be like, this day is over. It is no longer here.

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And we are going to do everything we can for tomorrow to have a good day. [AUDIO LOGO]