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.

1/6/11

All Done

Except for being way tired, easily fatigued by any activity, breathing, crossing the room, I tolerated the last treatment better. Some nausea the day of then faded away, thank God.

The fatigue will linger for weeks to months but every day that passes, I'm a little better.

I went to the grocery store yesterday all by my lonesome :) I then came home, headed straight back to the couch and my soft flannel comforter. The boys came home from school a half hour later. John with some assist from his friends, thanks Tyler & Anson, brought in the food stuff and Michael put it away. I'm blessed with wonderful sons.
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