Game On
Welcome to the roller coaster that is now my life.
Buckle up. Keep all hands and arms inside the vehicle. I promise the ride will be bumpy, twisted, and upside down.
Good. Now that I’ve warned you, let me tell you about my week.
I’ve seen four different doctors. I’ve been to BC BioMed Labs three times. And, so far I may have one or more of the following four illnesses: pulmonary hypertension/heart failure, hypothyroidism, cervical cancer, or my favorite, pituitary tumor.
All are possible, the last three are likely. And they may all be related to the last one: a tumor in my pituitary gland.
Technically, pituitary tumor is not cancer. Nor is it a brain tumor. It’s called pituitary adenoma, a slow-growing tumor in the pituitary gland that messes up all of the body’s hormones, causing things like hypothyroidism and a host of reproductive issues, including the iron-deficiency anemia that I’ve already been diagnosed with. Depending on its size, it’s often not operated on; best treatment is usually through medication.
It’s also often never even diagnosed. Read more
Lana Meredith 