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[_lucy_]

So I had my MRI yesterday for my brain and I've definitely got the pituitary adenoma, which means that I've definitely got hyperprolactinemia, which I definitely had, but not necessarily because of the adenoma. So that means fun-fun trips to the endocrinologist and a life-long dose of bromocriptine and possibly surgery. Faaabulous

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[randomtimes]

I was totally thinking 28 Days Later, though their bodies didn't explode. That's pretty rank to be honest. Gore everywhere. I'm glad I'm not having your dreams.

I'm sorry to hear about the results. Sympathy and all that. I still don't know what to say about these sorts of things even though I've known a couple of people with them now. Just don't go around exploding on people okay?

[_lucy_]

Their bodies pretty much exploded in 28 Days Later...with all the bleeding from every orifice and then the vomitting of blood and necrotic tissue...

That was the worst dream I've ever had. I have a severe fear of infectious disease. It's completely fascinating, but I think it's such a possibility that it just horrifies me. That and zombies. And since the dead aren't going to be hopping out of their graves to eat my brains anytime soon, I'll worry first about infectious disease.

I'll work on the explosion bit. Upon autopsy 1 in 4 people have a pituitary adenoma. I think that's fascinating. It only causes issues in 14 in 100,000. I am now guaranteed a parking spot at school. That's pretty nice :) My doctor said I'm her third in a year.

[randomtimes]

I think it's nice that they make you feel special, or at least tell you that you're special at the doctors. 14 in 100,000 is pretty special as far as those sorts of things go.

I've never been sure of making light of these situations.

[_lucy_]

Making light as in telling about it? For school I'm going to have to, because I ain't paying if I'm not going. And I'm going to be coming home for lots and lots of endocrinologist appointments.

It's late. I'm on my nightly dose of ativan. I can't really concentrate right now.

[_lucy_]

It's really not as bad as it sounds, I think? I'm just a little freaked out because it's like...this thing in my brain, you know? And it's like 8mm by 5mm. That's pretty damn big for being in my brain space! And as far as I know it will be taken care of with medication, which is just a serious pain in my ass, or ARSE, because I already take enough stuff daily...I don't want to have to start taking more and more and more and ughhhh...

I got to have an injection of a radioactive material which hurt like a mother-effer. Now I've got a massive bruise in my elbow and I look like a heroin abuser. It's pretty nice.

[sallyna]

Well, it does seem better than the brain tumor...

Sweety, it´s only gonna be the end of the world if you want it to be. Take your medicine, do your surgery if you need to and live your life to the fullest, because we´re not leting you die anytime soon. ;)

[_lucy_]

Pshaw. I'm not planning on dying anytime soon ;) I'm just annoyed that I have to take medication...more medication. It's really a pain in the ass. I'm also slightly annoyed because I had an MRI back in 1999 for mirgraines and they found what was "probably a cyst" on my pituitary and then did nothing about it...alas, new MRI and bigger, better tumor.

[sallyna]

Yes, that's terrible.

[indie_rock]

*hugs*

i hope you're ok .

[_lucy_]

Thanks, babe.

How are you doing, by the way? Seriously...