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----------------------------------------------------------- From: Jacush2 Message 8 in Discussion Jen, It is unfortionate that you as a young woman need to consider your overall health or conceiving another child. I, like you was found to have a tumor when I was in my early 30's. I had a two year old son and enjoyed very good health prior. I have tried Dosinex-felt crazy/moody and ugly on that at the start. I had the tumor debulked 2004 at MGH. I had normal Prolactin levels post-op and was pregnant one month later. I was not on any medication therapy during pregnancy and had pretty good IGF levels and felt well. I delivered a healthy son 2005. Soon after that my IGF climbed. I was on Sandostation 40 mgs IM monthly to limit tumor growth although my IGF did not lower. My endo added Somavert to chip away at the IGF. I did that for nearly a year and finally went through Proton-beam radiation at MGH in 2007, not a decision that should be made without much education and thought. I was informed it would take nearly a year for results. Well my latest MRI showed possibly smaller residual tumor and my IGF is finally in a good range with the Sandostatin 40 mgs monthly and Somavert 10 mgs 4 x's wkly. There is a lot to consider to add to your family, and when is the best time. A second child is a great deal of work. How healthy do you feel? I have a great husband and lots of family support. I will tell you our second child is a blessing just as our first. Best wishes to you, Julie ----------------------------------------------------------- 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]
