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----------------------------------------------------------- From: liltrubin Message 3 in Discussion Dear Alex: Also just had surgery and the head pain was explained to me that it was due to the positioning and that it could take up to 4 to 6 weeks to clear up. Apparently our little heads are bolted in with the chin up around a 20 degree angle and to the left. I was told that bolting part has to be tight enough to hold still even during an earthquake!!!! LOL!!!! I am only Tylenol and Tylenol 3. I am also taking a mild herbal laxative that does not cause the "laxative effect" but gets things moving much nicer!!!! My fist marble not to be gross took 1 hour and 5 minutes!!!! Yes, I timed it and it was not worth all that effort!!!! My hormones are swinging and I would like to know when that settles down. I am having severe mood swings and it reminds me of post partum stuff which got real bad. Give your head a brake it has been through hell!!!! LOVE, Tina -----Original Message----- From: Bilingualpi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Pituitary Chat <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 3:22 pm Subject: Had surgery 9/11/07 & have questions ----------------------------------------------------------- New Message on Pituitary Chat ----------------------------------------------------------- From: Bilingualpi Message 1 in Discussion Hi I had surgery at UCSF Medical on 9/11/07 performed by Dr. Kunwar and all went well. So far the pit tumor is gone. The recovery is a little more than I expected but I know it is different for everyone. The first day the ringing in my ears stopped, but since have started again. I was well lying down, but on my first walk to the door way at the hospital i felt dizzy and my head hurt. I had some tremors after this but i've been experiencing tremors since taking LAMISIL and somehow that has caused problems with my central nervous system. 2nd DX is pudental nerver entrapement not related to pit issues. I had to go to the ER this morning at 2 am because I began to have water diabetes; so I was given a nose spray (hormone) that took care of the problem. I'm also taking steroids as a procausion before I see Dr. Blevins and Dr. Kunwar. This would be 10/23/07 but I think I have to follow up with them this monday because i went to the ER. My symptoms are as follows: 1. soreness in the nose cavity where the pit tumor must of been. i also lost very little blood two teaspoons according to Dr. Kunwar very unusual. Without pain pills I have pretty severe headaches in the back when I get up, walk a little, sit upright (sometimes) or stand. But this is normal I guess? So now I'm taking the Darvocet more often, but not the full dosage as I'm doing well with less meds. Boy no one has mentioned that you have open your mouth when you cough or sneeze. Also that you definately have to take stool softner for your bowels because any type of pushing hurts your brain. How come no one mentioned this not even the doctors???? Will the headaches go??? When? I would like to know for some of you how long it took to get better. Will I have to use hormones forever? how about steroids? or could this be a temporary issue. Bleeding from the nose has stopped. It stopped when I got home. I was only at ucmed for one day, booted out of the hospital after one day. Would this happen in Europe? Canada? Has anyone seen Michael Moore's movie "SICKCO." I'm just curious what other countries do. Do they have a nurse come to the house and see a patient after surgery? The nurses there were super sweet. You can tell they love their job and Dr. Blevins came by to see me after the surgery. I welcome comments, prayers, good thoughts and boy I have a lot of respect for those of you who have had this done; very brave. 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