Hello
Where do I begin. Back in 1978, I had surgery for an invasive Pituitary Adenoma. My life was in a whirlwind. At that time, we did not have
the Internet and I was at a loss for information. I underwent the surgery, and for the past thirty (30) years, I have been on Parlodel and having routine MRIs.
Recently, I moved to another state and requested my medical records sent to my new Endocrinologist. To my surprise, a letter dated June 2005, indicated that I had a 4mm Pituitary Adenoma. A RECURRANCE.. no one told be about this at that time.
I have been blissfully going on with life, not knowing about this new tumor!
About six months ago, I began having difficulty focusing and reading. I went to a new eye specialist, but he only confirmed that proper surgery had been done on a privious eye problem, Macular Pucker and a Cataract. He did tell me I had a small cataract forming on the other eye, but nothing to worry about at this time.
I continued to have visual issues to the extent that I have begun using a cane and a walker, to help stablize me.
I am going to my new endocrinologist tomorrow and discuss the most recent visual tests I underwent last week with a Neuro Opthamologist. My visual fields indicated a substansial problem on the right side (where I had the eye surgery). This problem did answer some of the questions as to why I have begun seeing only half of whatever I am focusing on at any given time.
My question to any Pituitary Patients... or those who have had previous adenomas... have you experienced recurrances?
Thank you for any insight
cjosie
Where do I begin. Back in 1978, I had surgery for an invasive Pituitary Adenoma. My life was in a whirlwind. At that time, we did not have
the Internet and I was at a loss for information. I underwent the surgery, and for the past thirty (30) years, I have been on Parlodel and having routine MRIs.
Recently, I moved to another state and requested my medical records sent to my new Endocrinologist. To my surprise, a letter dated June 2005, indicated that I had a 4mm Pituitary Adenoma. A RECURRANCE.. no one told be about this at that time.
I have been blissfully going on with life, not knowing about this new tumor!
About six months ago, I began having difficulty focusing and reading. I went to a new eye specialist, but he only confirmed that proper surgery had been done on a privious eye problem, Macular Pucker and a Cataract. He did tell me I had a small cataract forming on the other eye, but nothing to worry about at this time.
I continued to have visual issues to the extent that I have begun using a cane and a walker, to help stablize me.
I am going to my new endocrinologist tomorrow and discuss the most recent visual tests I underwent last week with a Neuro Opthamologist. My visual fields indicated a substansial problem on the right side (where I had the eye surgery). This problem did answer some of the questions as to why I have begun seeing only half of whatever I am focusing on at any given time.
My question to any Pituitary Patients... or those who have had previous adenomas... have you experienced recurrances?
Thank you for any insight
cjosie
