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.

10/23/10

New surgery date changes follow up Endocrine appointments

So far post surgery doc visits/testing:

11/23 – Tuesday – noon & 1pm endocrine/hormone testing Pit center OHSU

12/21 – Tuesday – 11am &1:30 endocrine/hormone testing Pit center OHSU

2/18 - Friday - MRI @ 9:30am followed by endocrine/hormone testing @ 11am, 1pm & 1:45pm  Pit center OHSU

More MRI’s yet to be scheduled

Radiation is dependent on surgery outcome so as far as I know that will be scheduled after.
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