So, I have only lost 5 pounds in the last month. That is incredibly frustrating. I have been able to buy clothes at a smaller size which is good. Mostly I have just been distracted by other things. The surgeon was disappointed that I hadn't lost more weight but with so much weighing on my mind right now, I can't even get motivated to exercise more.
I have been having some real difficulties with life. A bunch of really personal medical symptoms took me to the doctor's office a few weeks ago. They took some blood and tested for several things. He called me a few days later and they schedule me for an MRI, for my brain. It was one of the worst things I have ever had to do.
I don't know if any of my readers have ever had an MRI but this was bad. It took an hour and consisted of a series of 15 images taking anywhere from 2 minutes to 6 minutes each. It was loud and a few times the whole machine shook. And I was all alone. The technician who did it was pleasant and even a little funny at times but a voice over an intercom is not the same things as having someone there with you.
Over the weekend, I tried to keep myself busy and not think too hard about what the outcome would be. I went to see blueman group with my sister and some girls from the office. I spent the night with my ex's son, whom I consider my own, and we played games and went swimming and I fed him all sorts of junk food. I couldn't help but watch him and be amazed at how quickly he grew up and how much I miss being 9 years old. Life was so easy back then.
Today I couldn't do anything. I just sat in front of the tv and waited for the phone to ring. I waited all day to know what the tests said. He had already told me what he suspected the problem was but I guess part of me was still hoping he was wrong. When he called me this evening, he told me that what he suspected was indeed the problem.
I have a micro adenoma, more specifically a Prolactinoma.
The good part of this bad news is that it is still small enough that it is considered micro. That means it is less than 1cm in size and probably won't have to be removed surgically. The key word here is probably.
He sent in a prescription for some medication that is supposed to help control it. In a month, I will go have some blood work to check on my Prolactin levels. If they are still high, then he will refer me to an endocrinologist. If I start having severe headaches or notice changes in my vision, then I will have another MRI to see if it has grown.
Chances are I will have to be on medication for life to keep this under control. I can't take this medicine and be pregnant so I guess my husband wins the no kids argument.
The medication they give me will help to regulate all my hormones and in some cases helps to assit in weight loss. The reason being that when a woman's hormones are going crazy they tend to gain weight. So, once fixed, hopefully I'll lose weight even faster. I hope this happens cause I could really use something to cheer me up right now.
