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- February 28, 2014 at 7:35 pm
Hi Everyone,
I know that many of us have been dealing with a swollen pituitary. Mine started in January 2012 after my third ipi infusion. Yesterday (around dinner) I fainted. I felt a hot flash and told my wife I needed fresh air (22 degrees should do it). I sat on my steps and then lost consciousness for 30-45 seconds (no harm from the fall).
I had the whole day to myself (my wife was working and my children were at daycare) so I was out and about all day. I skipped lunch and barely had any water all day; plus I had about four cups of black tea. Stupid, I know, but I have never had this problem and I've been dealing with pituitary problems for just over two years.
My Med Onc ordered a brain MRI just in case, but it sounds like I fainted from dehydration (I did not display any signs of having a seizure). My cortisol is low as a result of my pituitary which means my reserves are low.
Just a heads-up/reminder to drink up.
Brendan
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- February 28, 2014 at 11:20 pm
… Hours after my original post I found out that the MRI was good. No new mets and surgical bed continues to shrink; so my brain has been clear since surgery last June.
I have a chest, abdomen, pelvis CT in three weeks as part of a PD-1 trial and I will see what is happening with my two lung mets.
Brendan
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- February 28, 2014 at 11:20 pm
… Hours after my original post I found out that the MRI was good. No new mets and surgical bed continues to shrink; so my brain has been clear since surgery last June.
I have a chest, abdomen, pelvis CT in three weeks as part of a PD-1 trial and I will see what is happening with my two lung mets.
Brendan
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- February 28, 2014 at 11:20 pm
… Hours after my original post I found out that the MRI was good. No new mets and surgical bed continues to shrink; so my brain has been clear since surgery last June.
I have a chest, abdomen, pelvis CT in three weeks as part of a PD-1 trial and I will see what is happening with my two lung mets.
Brendan
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