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Pituitary Tumor; A Pain in the Head

my neurosurgeon removing my pituitary tumor

Ever since I was ten years old I had carried a diagnosis of a chronic, incurable disease called gastroparesis.  Really my issues started at age eight and become undeniable around age nine, but back then everyone wanted to blame my GI symptoms on things like stress, control issues, behavior problems or even eating disorders. At that point, there was no mention of any pituitary tumor.

At age 19, I found out that I also had a brain tumor growing on my pituitary gland.   My kidney doctor, Dr. Green, had ran test after test on me, swearing she’d figure out what was wrong with me until on a whim she ran a 24-hour urine collection for cortisol and creatinine on me,

She didn’t expect to find much, as my blood levels of cortisol were normal, but she had exhausted all other options and knew something was wrong with me.  Dr. Green Find Out What Happens Next

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Thyroid Issues and an Elusive Diagnosis

My birthday had been a momentous occasion. Ever since I was eight years old I had been suffering from a rare, degenerative, life-threatening chronic illness where tomorrow was not a guarantee (Just a few days after my birthday I’d had severe anemia and an underactive thyroid added on to my growing list of health issues), so my nineteenth birthday was something to be joyously celebrated.

I also was basking in the glow of having graduated high school and finished up my first year of college simultaneously. I had been homeschooled through half of middle school and all of high school so I was able to take college courses for both high school and college credits.

After my birthday and graduation, I suffered from what my parents called boredom or anxiety or a letdown.  They had a new theory every day. In my opinion, which eventually got backed up by Dr. … Find Out What Happens Next

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