Hi,
just 4weeks ago i had to go to hospital,because i started to have health issues that i never experienced before. In hospital i got diagnozed with cushing's syndrome and after doctor did scan, she found a tumor in my left adrenal gland 14cm in seize. My endocrinologist put me on the treatment with steroids- because my adrenal gland was producing way too much cortizol, my heart rate was very high, my skin was very red and very slowly to heal, bones broke so easily.... but she told me that an opperation is necessary to remove the tumor.
So 2weeks ago i had an amazing surgeon operate on me. He took out the tumor that was already 20cm big in size and had 2.5kg. He had to take out my left adrenal gland, spleen, a part of my stomach, a part of my pankreas and a part of my diaphragm. He tought that he will need to remove my left kidney but thank god that he didn't... At the moment i am in recovery after operation, the doctors are waiting for results from the tumor to know exactly what steps we will need to take. They also found small nodules in my lungs and stomach fat, but they say that could be treated through radiation or chemotherapy once we know more about the nature of tumor. The doctors told me that this type of cancer is very rare- the Adrenal Cancer.
I am wondering, is anybody here with this type of cancer? or do you have a family member that was diagnozed with it? what did they do? how do they feel? how do they cope?... I would like to talk to somebody perhaps you can share your insights. your story. I know we all are different, but i am just wondering if there is anybody that had to go through this...?
