Live webcast: No incision surgery for pituitary brain tumor

[teachermissshell]

I had the transphenoidal hypophysectomy surgery done about a week ago to remove a pituitary tumor. Took about 4 hours total, and they removed about 1/3 of my pituitary with the tumor. Cortisol levels were over 500 before surgery and 3.5 after. (Boy, that 24-hour "withdrawal" period they have you go through is HELL!). Now I'm on 60 mg. of hydrocortisone a day and still not feeling terrific. Hoping they can reduce this as my body starts naturally producing some hormone again.

[serinareneemedrano12]

i had my pituitary gland removed and im hella messed up now ...but i have no more head achs but i am dependable on pills and i have no controll over the way i talk im very blunt and rude and i yell alot i was never like that and now i cant stop and im getting very fat im almost 200 ibs now when i was 110 lbs im thankful to be alive but i just have so many side effects it's crazy ....mine was brain sirgery it lasted 19 hours and i was 7 months pregnant and i contracted menenjites and diabeties.

[SamPD2]

@serinareneemedrano12 At least you can type right.... At least somewhat.

[tcb1967]

I have my surgery scheduled for Sept 29th....

[blitzbray96]

@tcb1967 how was your surgery? and was it brain surgery?

[52689prettyflo]

how bowt the transsphenoidal hypophysectomy?