Pituitary Tumor Surgery

[Guest]

I was diagnosed with this over a month ago and am waiting for surgery in another month.  I am having severe headaches daily.  Has anyone else had to wait so long for surgery?  They say this is most likely benign but it took two months to diagnose the tumor through blood tests, ct scans and MRI's and now waiting for surgery is making me more anxious.  Has anyone else experienced this?


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[C. Smith]

What type of Pituitary Tumor do you have?Did you have a headache all the time with pressure
behind the your eye over your head to the base of the head.....I wish you all the best and God Bless!!!!!

[das0508]

I was made aware of this tumor in August of 2008. I had surgery in March 2009 (univ of CO Hosp). I'd been dealing with acromeglay for several years prior - most doctors I'd seen prior had no idea what was causing some of the many problems I was complaining about (body swelling, excessive sweating, etc). It is normal to feel anxiety prior to surgery. I told my daughter that we should go get breakfast and skip surgery the morning we drove to the hospital for surgery. LOL It was time for it though, passed time. The diagnosis was a relief, even better was hearing that there was something they could do about it! The symptoms of acromegaly have greatly decreased since surgery. The swelling of tissues began to decrease immediately after surgery - they told me to look at my hands while waking me from the anethesias. They looked like real hands again! There's more, lots more, let me just say, it was worth the wait, and a two to three month wait is normal. Here's wishing you all the best!

[sheilab]

I had surgery for a pituitary tumor this past February.  I had to wait a month.  The reason for my wait was to find a date when both surgeons were available and enough operating room time was available.  Waiting can be very stressful.  My surgeon was not able to remove very much of my tumor.  I found another surgeon who believes he can get it all or nearly all.  I will have another surgery in a few months.  After the last surgery I really didn't want more surgery; however, once I found a surgeon who is better prepared for it, I am willing to undergo another surgery.  I am sure I will want to change my mind the day of the surgery.  I wanted to last time.  This is very normal.  Find a surgeon who is specialized in pituitary tumors and see what he/she has to say about it.  Good luck.  Be hopeful.  There is much reason to be.

[Drive]

Apparently, tests back in December 09 indicated that I had a tumor, but my internal medicine doctor decided that my plate was full so she didn't tell me about the tumor until March 10! She's fired because that wasn't her decision to make. Thre are no ill ramifications from the waiting because the tumor was growing for years before it was discovered. Visual problems like black outs within the field of vision, sever blurring, etc., are a indication to get to a surgeon quickly. Blindness can occur because the tumors frequently press on the optic nerves.

[Drive]

BTW I just had surgery June 24th.