MY NOT-SO-GORGEOUS PICS AFTER THE OPERATION . . .

Pictures taken after my transphenoidal operation . . .

post surgery. . .

im here in my room now. the surgery lasted for about four (4) hours... i didnt know what happened.  I was brought to the operation room at around 4:00 in the afternon and was out at around 9 in the eveneing. . .i just knew that the surgery was over and im already in the recovery room. . .right now, the endocrinologist is monitoring my blood pressure, sugar and urine... after the operation, i felt nothing except for the discomfort in my nose. . .anyway, thnaks God for the successful surgery. . . ..

First day in the hospital . . .

Im already here at the Philippine General Hospital. I was admitted just this afternoon. I called my neurosurgeon to let him know that i was admitted today and was informed that he will be arriving tomorrow from Germany. Anyway, I was scheduled for the transsfenoidal surgery on July 11. . . .

Count your blessings. . .

Today is Sunday.July 8, 2012. Tommorow I will be flying to Manila for my transnasal transsphenoidal surgery at the Philippine General Hospital. Ill be having the surgery on July 11, 2012. My neurosurgeon is Dr. Gerard Legaspi.

Just a while ago, i research thru the web about this procedure and discovered that this operation will just take three (3) hoursand the patient may be discharge from the hospital after three or four days.  At least it calmed me down,my anxiety lessened.

Anyway, as some of my friends/ officemates told me, I have to relax. I have to free my mind of all the worries and fears that I have regarding this surgery. They told me to trust in the Lord. Cast unto Him all my burdens and surrender myself to Him. Ive been preparing my self for this and have been praying every night for God's blessings.

When I went to Manila last June 18 to see the neurosurgeon and to schedule the said surgery, I think it was a blessing for me. The doctor scheduled my surgery on the 11th of July and a few days later, I found out that July 11 is the feast day of St.Benedict. I am not a devout follower of St.Benedict but i also prays and asks for his intercession. And the following week, a client in our office told me that her friend (who happened to know me too) was back from a vacation from Italy and she had something for me. It was a medallion of St. Benedict. Was it just a coincidence...? I dont know... But I regard it as another blessing..

Ill be retiring for now. See you again in my next post... ill be updating you guys about my transsphenoidal surgery soon...

Please pray for the success of my operation....  . Thanks everyone!

After a year. . .

Hello guys! After a year, im weighing 105 kilograms. Last August 2010, i just weighed 94 kilograms.And until now, my blood pressure is still high. ive taken a lot of different medicines just to control my blood pressure. My blood pressure switches from 150/110 to 130/100 which is not normal. Recently, im taking Telmisartan Amlodipine besilate (Twynstar 40mg/10mg) and Terazosin HCl (Conmy 2 mg) and Ketoconazole (ketovid).... Next month im planning to undergo MRI to check if there is a tumor in my pituitary gland.

Hope ill get better the soonest. . . . .. .

PAST AND RECENT PICS with MR. Cushing.....

This pic was taken in 2003 when I just earned my Bachelor of Laws degree.

This other pic was taken in 2008 when I went to Cebu City, Philippines. Here you can see that I am little by little gaining weight...

This is now how i looked like. This picture was taken only last November 2010....

my present condition...

Its been a while since i went to see my endocrinologist. it was in November 2010 that i have seen her. Last  December, i didnt feel anything bad about my health.I guess im a bit well back then. But lately, since last tuesday, i am feeling too bad. My left side (rib cage, i guess) is too painful! I cant sleep well at night. I cant figure what position to lay down. Im having a hard time sleeping combined with my hourly waking up just to urinate. And just an hour ago, while I was cleaning our water dispenser, I think something just gone wrong again with my left side that it hurts much... i cant bend sideways and when my body tried to become a little stiff or when i tried to walk or cough, my left side aches a lot.... I dont know what this is. I dont know if this is still connected with cushing's. Or is this one of the effects of cushing's because im overweight....? im planning to see and ortho tomorrow and have an xray of my rib cage.... hay (sighs........)