Officially it's called an adenoma

You can Google Non-Functioning Pituitary Adenoma if you want detailed information but in a nutshell it’s a benign tumor in my pituitary gland.

Three times, it's grown to the point where it affected my optic nerves and pituitary function. Surgery was performed Feb. 2007 again in Feb. 2009 and yet again Nov. 11, 2010 to remove as much of it as possible.

My vision was preserved in each case however I've lost Growth Hormone production and am on thyroid medication to help those levels.

I had radiation after my last surgery. The risk is I could over time loose all pituitary function. The hope is it will slow or stop the persistent tumor's aggressive growth.

4/7/10

Second day

I gave myself my first shot, second dose, second day on Genotropin.  I did okay but Chris did better yesterday.  Mine actually bled a drop, :) but my dear hubby didn't make me bleed at all.  My eldest laughed when he learned I made Dad give me the first dose.  He said I should consider this a 'bonding' experience. 

I feel a little shaky as I did yesterday but otherwise okay.  Perhaps a little headache but that could be just the late hour and needing to sleep. 
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