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  1. Cheer up, Kirsten!!! Pills will only do good to you, and although they are a pain, there's only positive results. Keep going! And don't worry for the awaiting PM's, they can wait much longer, just as long as you need

    Alles liebe ♥

  2. +1
  3. Please stay positive Don't give up ....
  4. Originally posted by MacStripey:some of you are still awaiting an answering pm from me. I'll be getting back to you soon. it's just that things are not going too well for a week or so now. blood pressure is running nuts, way too high. headaches and dizzyness are there as well. the doctors are "experimenting" with different drugs now, every change makes me feel like a pile of crap. just letting you know why I'm a bit absent from the forum these days. looking forward to the day I can stop taking any of these pills and live a normal life again. two steps forward, one step back. need to listen to U2 again to get going. /depressed


    Still praying for you here friend.

    Keep in mind that the worst part is over, and 2 steps forward and 1 step back means 1 step forward, so you're doing great! Stay strong friend, and I'm sure you'll overcome this situation

    Greetings from Brazil
  5. Keep holding on Kirsten, be strong !
    You'll get there, I just know
  6. Originally posted by MacStripey:some of you are still awaiting an answering pm from me. I'll be getting back to you soon. it's just that things are not going too well for a week or so now. blood pressure is running nuts, way too high. headaches and dizzyness are there as well. the doctors are "experimenting" with different drugs now, every change makes me feel like a pile of crap. just letting you know why I'm a bit absent from the forum these days. looking forward to the day I can stop taking any of these pills and live a normal life again. two steps forward, one step back. need to listen to U2 again to get going. /depressed


    A degree of depression is really common after major surgery, especially something like yours where you've got a disturbance of the usual hormones and neurochemicals. If you've got a good relationship with your doctor, have a chat with her//him about how you're feeling. It can be a really frustrating process getting sorted after a pituitary tumour and it largely involves a lot of ups and downs. Listen to some U2, chill out, and don't be too hard on yourself.
  7. I am sorry I missed this, and you are in my prayers. I can sort of understand (but not to the same extent) what you are going through. I've been suffering health issues myself for a while, and had to endure many hospital stays and tests, so I can relate to your feeling in some regard and I thoroughly agree that U2 is a very uplifting remedy to battle the blues.

    I wish you all the best.


  8. these words are so true, Aidan, and I'm keeping them in mind since you wrote them here thanks for that, it really helps.

    Sonia, it really is not easy to cope with all that has happened, and is still happening, and whatever will happen. I find myself more and more getting lost in thoughts, as I feel like in the beginning I had a phase of pushing all thoughts about this as far away as possible, just to avoid realizing the impact of it all. Difficult to explain. And I find it hard to talk about how I feel, or write about it. It is hard to not feel like you're bothering your friends and family with all this stuff. Over 3 months now and I feel like I shouldn't bother people around me anymore with my thoughts and fears. Again, difficult to explain. I don't know. However, every day goes by somehow Maybe I'm just turning into a psycho

    everyone, thank you again, you keep me going. Even if I'm not always showing it.... it's truly not U2 who keep me coming back to this forum reguarly, it's you, my friends. True

    ~~

    an update.
    last week on Tuesday was the MRI, the first one since the surgery was done. I admit I dreaded this appointment as much as I was looking forward to it. Long story made short, I didn't really get anything really new. The MRI showed that the tumour which was about 6cm in size before the surgery now is about 3cm of size. I knew they couldn't take it all out, there will always remain a part of it inside as it surrounds a major brain artery (I probaly said that before, didn't I.... ). The part of the tumour which once pressed against the visual nerves and caused the heavy headaches and the restricted eyesight is now gone. Au revoir, adios, goodbye. That is good news. But there isn't anything else the radiologist told me -- he was only there to do the MRI per se. Now I need to go to the professor who did the surgery back in March. I have an appointment at the clinic now for June 27th. Only then will I get to know if everything looks the way the surgeons wanted it to, and what the treatment will look like in the future. So in 2 weeks, I shall know more definite news. And hopefully, when I can finally get on a plane again and return to Ireland

    someone asked about the nature of the tumour before, if it is a benign or malign one. It is a benign one, a "good" one (:X ) that will not spread to other parts of the body. Only thing it may do is grow again. The statistics say the chances for re-growth if parts of the tumour are left behind after a surgery is around 40%. Given that I'm "only" 33 years old, I should be very lucky to not face this whole procedure again. But what do you know, life can't be predicted. What is supposed to be will be

    long entry again, but I owed an update to you here's to happier posts around the forum today
  9. "Even if I'm not always showing it.... it's truly not U2 who keep me coming back to this forum reguarly, it's you, my friends. True"


    Best sentence ever written in this humble website.
  10. Thanks for the update Kirsten. Praying and wishing you the best of luck with your next appointment
  11. When you write an updat I always wants to write something encouraging. But I simply can't write words that seem enough, they just seem cheesy or something... Everyone is rooting for you!! Walk On
  12. Originally posted by LikeASong:"Even if I'm not always showing it.... it's truly not U2 who keep me coming back to this forum reguarly, it's you, my friends. True"


    Best sentence ever written in this humble website.


    So true!


    And keep going and walking on Kirsten! The good news are coming...You're winning the battles, and soon this war is over!

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