Still here!

Hey everyone! Quick post to let you know I'm still here, still around fighting the good fight. I haven't posted in a while as I've been pretty down and to be completely honest a bit depressed after this whole ordeal, but I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel again and am slowly regaining some enthusiasm and positivity. That's not to say I've completely recovered all the energy I had pre-surgery, especially since I'm having extreme nausea and fatigue in the mornings. But I'm getting used to life with shit loads of medication to take morning and night, and I realise my life could be worse. At least I'm still here in one piece!

At the moment I take about 12 pills a day which address my blood pressure, stomach acidity, bone density,  thyroid and cortisol. I will soon have to add a few more as my periods haven't returned and my sex hormones are pretty much down the toilet. Luckily the growth hormone readings aren't too bad so that's just being monitored.

The meds I take to control my cortisol seem to be working fairly well so I've decided to stay on them for a few months so my body can have a rest. Once I feel things have stabilised and I've lost a few kilos, I'll have to think about having the BLA (removing my adrenal glands). But I'm in no rush as it will mean having to take another couple of months out of my studies. For now I'm just going to try and enjoy some "normal" time, starting with spending 10 days in Hong Kong in April with my parents. Hopefully I'll be able to relax and spend some quality time with family and friends when I'm there. When I return, it's a busy term at school for me, doing 3 modules to try and catch up on time lost.

There was some good news for me last week. I got back my paper I handed in for my first module last term. It was a year 2 module I completed online on the topic of Existential issues. I'm proud to say I got a distinction. I was only hoping for a pass as the grades you get don't matter at doctoral level but I must say, the ego boost was nice. Good to know my brain still functions well and that some things are still right in the world. If you work hard, you will receive the recognition you deserve. Now if only my health could follow that principle...