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Hi everyone, just wanted some help and I am new to the system. I found out I had a tumour from a blood test I did just before my wedding. Two months after I got married they told me the worst news ever. It changed my marriage completely and it has ended...
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Hi. I have a pituitary tumour which was found when I was 7, I’m now 47. In July last year I had my ears cleaned using micro suction and I felt fine, then in august I started to get pressure round my ears and over the next few months I started to feel...
My mum had a pituary cyst remove. She's still in hospital. It wasn't cancer but 5 days later she can't walk or get up. She says she has violent headaches and neck pain. Before op her symptoms were not bad. I believe she had a arachnoid cyst. Anyone...
Just diagnosed less than a year ago, receiving hormone injection 3 monthly intervals, MRI 6 monthly to keep check on tumor as i am not a good case for surgery so will be a last resort, other than that, "i know nuthin"
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