Saturday, June 6, 2009

PREPARING FOR CUSHING'S PITUITARY SURGERY

I'm sharing a few links that may be helpful. I have collecting these websites for months while preparing for pituitary surgery. There are so many articles out there. Keyword searches are your friend. Mix it up. An abundance of information awaits you. Ex: pituitary surgery, transphenoidal, cortisol hormone replacement, post op pituitary surgery. Just use your imagination, and it will appear! Dedicate yourself to learning as much as you can about your condition. Knowledge is power.


PITUITARY SURGERY

Good transphenoidal pituitary surgery thingee to share with family

Answers From a Pituitary Surgeon

Frequently Asked Questions About Transsphenoidal Surgery For Pituitary Adenomas: A Patient Guide



WHAT TO BRING FOR A MORE COMFORTABLE HOSPITAL STAY

Kate's Packing Tip

Kate's Pituitary Surgery Observations



POST OP INSTRUCTIONS

**These links are included for you to get a sense of how different facilities manage their patients after pituitary surgery. The inclusion should not be substituted for medical advice. Please follow your doctors' care.

So you had your surgery-now what? Theodore C. Friedman, MD, PhD.

After Pituitary Surgery Instructions

Cushing's Disease after Successful Transsphenoidal Surgery - What to Expect and How to Manage

Learn more about hydrocortisone (brand name Cortef) and how this synthetic hormone will replace your new lower cortisol levels after surgery.



ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY

Learn more about how pituitary surgery may likely lead to secondary adrenal insufficiency.

Learn more about Solu-Cortef, the emergency injection of hydrocortisone you should always carry with you!!