Welcome, Lauren Nicole!

Please join me in welcoming a new Acromegaly Blogger to the fold!

Lauren Nicole just started a new blog called The Life and Times of Lauren Nicole (love the URL: http://acromegalypudding.blogspot.com/).  Lauren had transsephenoidal surgery for a macroadenoma on her pituitary gland August 12, 2011, it sounds like it was a life changing event for her.  I'm really excited about hearing more about her acromegaly experience and journey!

Nicole, I hope you find that writing about your experience with acromegaly is therapeutic and insightful for you.  As time goes on, you'll be able to look back and see how far you've come, and how much you've changed inside and out!

In turn, I hope that someone who is looking for inspiration, support, or understanding will find your blog and feel better about their own acromegaly.  Keep writing!

Japan team create pituitary glands from mouse cells

This was mentioned a while ago, but now with video.

Thanks for the link, Jon!

Pituitary Patient Awareness Day (Los Angeles)

Hi Everyone!

Cedars Sinai Pituitary Center is having a Pituitary Patient Awareness Day NEXT WEEK in the Los Angeles Area.

Pituitary Patient Awareness Day

Sunday February 19, 2012

Hotel Casa del Mar

1910 Ocean Way

Santa Monica, CA 90405

(310) 581-5533

hotelcasadelmar.com

complimentary valet parking will be provided

Details:

9-10 AM     Registration

10-1 PM     Physician Lectures :

"Pituitary Anatomy and Physiology" Shlomo Melmed, MD

"Acromegaly" Vivien Bonert, MD

"Prolactinoma" Joh Carmichael, MD

"Pituitary Surgery" Adam Mamelak, MD

"Cushing's Disease" Anat BenShlomo, MD

"Pschosocial Changes of Dealing with a Pituitary Disorder" Catherine Jonas, LMFT, BCETS  

1-2 PM     Lunch

2-3 PM     Break-out Sessions

RSVP: 310-423-2617 or email kirsten[DOT]lapid[AT]cshs.org



Also coming up:

It's About the Community! 2012

Acromegaly Community’s 2012 Conference

June 8-10, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV at the Red Rock Casino, Resort, and Spa.

See website for more details