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.

12/3/10

Radiation therapy

I confused my pituitary office manager when I called today about still waiting for an appointment with the "radiologist". A radiologist is the doctor who reviews MRI's and x-rays :) OOPS!

Once I explained what I meant she understood and transferred me to the radiation oncology department(still haven't a clue what's the proper reference to these kind of doctors).  Moving right along I'll see Dr. Fuss  click here for the radiation doctor's information on Dec. 9th at OHSU. 

This is an initial visit.  An MRI isn't scheduled at same time so few answers are likely but it's a start.
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