Comments on: Stitched, Screwed, and Glued http://kirstenuhler.com/2009/09/23/stitched-screwed-and-glued/ Kirsten Uhler Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:44:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kirsten Uhler http://kirstenuhler.com/2009/09/23/stitched-screwed-and-glued/comment-page-1/#comment-5905 Kirsten Uhler Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:23:24 +0000 http://kirstenuhler.com/?p=934#comment-5905 @Danielle -- They removed as much of the tumor as they could, but they didn't get all of it. What was left after each surgery continued to grow. @Danielle — They removed as much of the tumor as they could, but they didn’t get all of it. What was left after each surgery continued to grow.

]]> By: Danielle Monahan http://kirstenuhler.com/2009/09/23/stitched-screwed-and-glued/comment-page-1/#comment-5902 Danielle Monahan Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:46:35 +0000 http://kirstenuhler.com/?p=934#comment-5902 Danielle agian, I was wondering if your tumor started growing back after the first time you got it removed, or if it is something that was growing before the surgery? Danielle agian, I was wondering if your tumor started growing back after the first time you got it removed, or if it is something that was growing before the surgery?

]]> By: Kirsten Uhler http://kirstenuhler.com/2009/09/23/stitched-screwed-and-glued/comment-page-1/#comment-4488 Kirsten Uhler Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:28:14 +0000 http://kirstenuhler.com/?p=934#comment-4488 @Michelle - I certainly hope your craniotomy is successful and goes smoothly for you. Thanks for the comment. @Pamela - I'm sorry to hear you have to deal with this and the headaches. It is nice to find others in the same situation though, and I'm glad that I could help in some small way. :-) Good luck with your surgery, and I hope it leads to a significant improvement. @Michelle – I certainly hope your craniotomy is successful and goes smoothly for you. Thanks for the comment.

@Pamela – I’m sorry to hear you have to deal with this and the headaches. It is nice to find others in the same situation though, and I’m glad that I could help in some small way. :-) Good luck with your surgery, and I hope it leads to a significant improvement.

]]> By: Pamela http://kirstenuhler.com/2009/09/23/stitched-screwed-and-glued/comment-page-1/#comment-4486 Pamela Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:52:22 +0000 http://kirstenuhler.com/?p=934#comment-4486 Thank you for posting your story regarding your pituitary tumor and surgery. I am glad to hear that the surgery was successful and you are recovering well. I hope the radiation therapy will prevent recurrent tumor growth and you will continually improve daily. I am meeting with a neurosurgeon in the morning at a neuroendocrine pituitary center to discuss treatment (likely surgery) for my pituitary macroadenoma. I have been suffering with terrible headaches and other symptoms for some time now but have felt anxiety regarding surgery. I have sought to overcome this with prayer and positive thinking. Your story has given me hope and courage and for that I thank you! :) Thank you for posting your story regarding your pituitary tumor and surgery. I am glad to hear that the surgery was successful and you are recovering well. I hope the radiation therapy will prevent recurrent tumor growth and you will continually improve daily. I am meeting with a neurosurgeon in the morning at a neuroendocrine pituitary center to discuss treatment (likely surgery) for my pituitary macroadenoma. I have been suffering with terrible headaches and other symptoms for some time now but have felt anxiety regarding surgery. I have sought to overcome this with prayer and positive thinking. Your story has given me hope and courage and for that I thank you! :)

]]> By: Michelle http://kirstenuhler.com/2009/09/23/stitched-screwed-and-glued/comment-page-1/#comment-4204 Michelle Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:26:22 +0000 http://kirstenuhler.com/?p=934#comment-4204 Wow! I definately have empathy for you. I have been doing the same thing for 10 years! Unlike yours , mine is a secreting tumor, it is an acth tumor. I will be having the craniotomy sometime between now and Christmas. Glad to hear that yours went well! Wow! I definately have empathy for you. I have been doing the same thing for 10 years! Unlike yours , mine is a secreting tumor, it is an acth tumor. I will be having the craniotomy sometime between now and Christmas. Glad to hear that yours went well!

]]> By: Kirsten Uhler http://kirstenuhler.com/2009/09/23/stitched-screwed-and-glued/comment-page-1/#comment-4032 Kirsten Uhler Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:50:23 +0000 http://kirstenuhler.com/?p=934#comment-4032 @Tim - Thanks so much! I appreciate your kind thoughts. Things are going well, and I'm grateful for the tremendous support from everyone. @Tim – Thanks so much! I appreciate your kind thoughts. Things are going well, and I’m grateful for the tremendous support from everyone.

]]> By: Tim http://kirstenuhler.com/2009/09/23/stitched-screwed-and-glued/comment-page-1/#comment-4031 Tim Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:49:32 +0000 http://kirstenuhler.com/?p=934#comment-4031 Hi: I follow Brent's blog ( on occassion, anyway) and find you to be such an interesting and lovely family. What a brave, tough and wonderful lady you are! I'm sorry you have to deal with this tumor, but you seem to do it with such grace and determination. Glad to see you are on the road to recovery from this latest surgery. My best thoughts to you! Hi: I follow Brent’s blog ( on occassion, anyway) and find you to be such an interesting and lovely family. What a brave, tough and wonderful lady you are! I’m sorry you have to deal with this tumor, but you seem to do it with such grace and determination. Glad to see you are on the road to recovery from this latest surgery. My best thoughts to you!

]]> By: Kirsten Uhler http://kirstenuhler.com/2009/09/23/stitched-screwed-and-glued/comment-page-1/#comment-3945 Kirsten Uhler Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:25:36 +0000 http://kirstenuhler.com/?p=934#comment-3945 @brentdanley - Thank you Baby. You're the best! @Steve - Yes, I finally got around to it, seeing as how the surgery was about a month ago. :-) @Sara - Oh, it's not cancerous. However the tumor keeps growing back pretty big. This causes problems with my hormones, as well as presses against the optic nerves which could potentially cause blindness, among other things. Thank you for your concern and support. I heard about Bonnie; I was sorry to learn about her cancer and all that she's had to go through. I wish her well and hope that the treatments will be effective in dealing with it. @brentdanley – Thank you Baby. You’re the best!

@Steve – Yes, I finally got around to it, seeing as how the surgery was about a month ago. :-)

@Sara – Oh, it’s not cancerous. However the tumor keeps growing back pretty big. This causes problems with my hormones, as well as presses against the optic nerves which could potentially cause blindness, among other things. Thank you for your concern and support. I heard about Bonnie; I was sorry to learn about her cancer and all that she’s had to go through. I wish her well and hope that the treatments will be effective in dealing with it.

]]> By: Sara Uhler http://kirstenuhler.com/2009/09/23/stitched-screwed-and-glued/comment-page-1/#comment-3943 Sara Uhler Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:04:37 +0000 http://kirstenuhler.com/?p=934#comment-3943 Wow! I am surprised your tweet on facebook was the first I had heard of all of this. From your blog, it sounds like the doctors believe you will get another tumor sometime in the future - is it due to the type of cancer you have/had? Through work, Mom's cancer(Bonnie Uhler, Michael's Mom, has multiple myloma), and his personal research, Michael has been learning a great deal about different ways people have successfully treated cancer in German clinics, as well as what some have done in America that are not commonly practiced by physicians here yet, but are far more gentle on the body in addition to being generally effective (I say generally, because different types of cancer sometimes need to be treated differently, and sometimes if a person is about to die already - the treatments may not have time to make a significant enough effect). Anyhow, if you are interested, feel free to e-mail him (stranger7x@gmail.com) or give him a call (309)868-7474. I'm glad you don't have to do chemo, and that your family is being so helpful and supportive (along with the hospital staff). I hope things really improve/get better for you all. You're in my prayers. -Sara Wow! I am surprised your tweet on facebook was the first I had heard of all of this. From your blog, it sounds like the doctors believe you will get another tumor sometime in the future – is it due to the type of cancer you have/had? Through work, Mom’s cancer(Bonnie Uhler, Michael’s Mom, has multiple myloma), and his personal research, Michael has been learning a great deal about different ways people have successfully treated cancer in German clinics, as well as what some have done in America that are not commonly practiced by physicians here yet, but are far more gentle on the body in addition to being generally effective (I say generally, because different types of cancer sometimes need to be treated differently, and sometimes if a person is about to die already – the treatments may not have time to make a significant enough effect). Anyhow, if you are interested, feel free to e-mail him (stranger7x@gmail.com) or give him a call (309)868-7474. I’m glad you don’t have to do chemo, and that your family is being so helpful and supportive (along with the hospital staff). I hope things really improve/get better for you all. You’re in my prayers.
-Sara

]]> By: Steve http://kirstenuhler.com/2009/09/23/stitched-screwed-and-glued/comment-page-1/#comment-3940 Steve Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:35:02 +0000 http://kirstenuhler.com/?p=934#comment-3940 Hey. Thanks for taking the time to write this. Glad to hear it's all going OK. Woop! Hey. Thanks for taking the time to write this. Glad to hear it’s all going OK. Woop!

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