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----------------------------------------------------------- From: Indygirl_panhypopit Message 5 in Discussion Hello, I think it's a bit early and aggressive to assume you would need radiation after surgery. Some people have surgery, do just fine and move on. The surgery can cause you to loose some pit function, but it's most likely to cause you to loose growth hormone vs. the other hormones, as GH cells are on the outside of the gland which is where tumors usually are attached. GH shots are not big deal in terms of physical pain......you'll probably experience more physical pain dealing with your insurance company to get reimbursed for the medicine. :) Surgery is the 1st line treatment. You don't want to do a "wait & watch" as this is fatal if not treated......and the sooner the better. Other than changes in your physicial appearance, the biggest concern is that your heart will continue to grow and wear itself out or become too big for your chest cavity. You don't want to wait until this happens. Have you found a surgeon who has lots of experience with pituitary surgeries? I would talk to at least 2 surgeons as there are different approaches and each have their merit. I highly recommend Dr Ian McCutheon at MD Anderson in Houstin, Texas. DON'T pick a surgeon just because they are close to your home. It's too important to find a top notch one so there's no need for a second surgery or lose of more pit function than is necessary. Let us know how you're doing. ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this e-mail, or change how often it arrives, go to your E-mail Settings. http://groups.msn.com/PituitaryChat/_emailsettings.msnw Need help? If you've forgotten your password, please go to Passport Member Services. http://groups.msn.com/_passportredir.msnw?ppmprop=help For other questions or feedback, go to our Contact Us page. http://groups.msn.com/contact If you do not want to receive future e-mail from this MSN group, or if you received this message by mistake, please click the "Remove" link below. On the pre-addressed e-mail message that opens, simply click "Send". Your e-mail address will be deleted from this group's mailing list. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
