Surgery!

Due to a cancellation at my neurosurgeon's office, I was able to move my consult up to today. I met with him and he thinks that I have what is called a Rathke's cleft cyst, which is not technically a tumor.

Assuming that's what I have, it means that there are mucus producing cells in my pituitary that are not supposed to be there. They have been there since I was formed in utero, and probably have been producing a little mucus cyst my whole life, which has been growing at a glacial pace. At this point it has gotten big enough to put outward pressure on the small membrane surrounding the pituitary, resulting in my constant headache!

Now there's still a possibility that what I have is a benign tumor, but the treatment is the same for either: surgery. Now I could wait 6 months to re-MRI the thing to see if it's getting bigger and in the meantime continue to deal with a constant headache, but I've opted instead for surgery as soon as possible.

I've got a surgery date set for July 8th. This means that in the meantime I am open for business, but during the months of July and August, I will be out of commission. If you're wanting any portraits done this summer, best to do it soon! (Keep in mind that proof sessions are held 7-10 days after the shoot)

It's so nice to have a surgery date set. I feel like I can make plans again!