Hey Everyone - I'm Kayla, I was diagnosed with a Macro-pituitaryadenoma when I was 8. I had a craniotomy to remove the majority of it. About 8 years later I had gamma-knife radiation and now I am tumor free! Unfortunetly, the treatments and tumor itself left me with a
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[More] bad case of hypopituitarism. I have an adrenal insuffieciency, hypothyroidism, growth hormone deficiency, osteoperosis. I'm on seizure meds for one odd seizure occurance that I'm still trying to figure out, and the latest and greatest is renal tubual acidosis (a wonderful disorder of the kidneys that creates wonderful kidney stones - totally unrelated to the brain tumor, except for the fact that it's probably being caused by one of the meds that I'm on, hoping to get that worked out soon)
Now, that's just for the boards!
Really about me: I'm a young "professional" (ha!) that works in the mental health field - I love my job, which involves something new and unexpected everyday.
I like to read but I don't do it often.
I've been playing the flute for about 24 years.
Good Stress Busters for me?: Running or general exercise, yoga, talking to the family, being by myself or with others (depending on my mood), pottery, journaling.
I love volunteering.
Life can be a challenge but it's been worth it so far!
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