Avatar Help (brain tumor)

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i thought the rebuy thing you had for a while was clever.

[Lazymeatball]

You have Cushings DZ

[BigBaitsim (milo)]

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For those of you that didn't know, I have a small non cancerous brain tumor in my pituitary gland. As you can see, I have my location as "Better than a brain tumor!" What I am looking for is an avatar that goes cleverly with this location. I can't really think of anything.

Oh and here:



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I gotta say, the Androgel the doc put me on when I was first diagnosed with my prolactinoma (what it sounds like you have) was really great. I was almost sorry when the weekly medication they put me on had shrunk down the tumor enough that I could come off the testosterone. It was like being 18 again. Side effects? My wife is due to give birth next month at age 41. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

[iMsoLucky0]

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I gotta say, the Androgel the doc put me on when I was first diagnosed with my prolactinoma (what it sounds like you have) was really great. I was almost sorry when the weekly medication they put me on had shrunk down the tumor enough that I could come off the testosterone. It was like being 18 again. Side effects? My wife is due to give birth next month at age 41. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

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It is a prolactinoma and I've been on the medicine for while. I just went in 2 weeks ago and got more bloodwork done to see how it is affecting things, and am still awaiting the results. I was just happy that the tumor was too small to require surgery, but that medicine is pretty damn expensive. I don't think I was put on testosterone, so I didn't get any of those side affects [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[BigBaitsim (milo)]

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I gotta say, the Androgel the doc put me on when I was first diagnosed with my prolactinoma (what it sounds like you have) was really great. I was almost sorry when the weekly medication they put me on had shrunk down the tumor enough that I could come off the testosterone. It was like being 18 again. Side effects? My wife is due to give birth next month at age 41. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

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It is a prolactinoma and I've been on the medicine for while. I just went in 2 weeks ago and got more bloodwork done to see how it is affecting things, and am still awaiting the results. I was just happy that the tumor was too small to require surgery, but that medicine is pretty damn expensive. I don't think I was put on testosterone, so I didn't get any of those side affects [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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The meds (I suspect you are taking Dostinex 1-2x weekly) are REALLY expensive, but well worth it. They put you on testosterone if your levels are low (trust me, you'd know by your irritibility and the sad look on your penis' face). As I understand it, surgery for this is usually not needed, as the meds shrink the tumor down.

Prolactinoma FAQ

[bisonbison]

My wife is due to give birth next month at age 41.

Milo, you beast!


edit: OP, think along these lines

[ilya]

Are you sure it's such a good idea to have a tumor-related avatar? You really want to be reminded of it every time you log onto 2+2?

I agree with what someone else said, your "Rebuy" avatar was cool.

p.s. Who is that in the pic? Audrey?

[iMsoLucky0]

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Are you sure it's such a good idea to have a tumor-related avatar? You really want to be reminded of it every time you log onto 2+2?

I agree with what someone else said, your "Rebuy" avatar was cool.

p.s. Who is that in the pic? Audrey?

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Yea, I don't mind to be reminded of it every time. It's not like the tumor is dangerous or a major health problem and I think it's kinda funny [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]



Also, while I like the family guy brain thing, I think i'm gonna have to go with Arnold gettin high with the loc "It's not a tumah!" I really like that line from kindergarten cop and while the avatar isn't arnold from that movie, it suits me for other reasons [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Thanks again Stuey, you own [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Also, thanks everyone who liked the rebuy thing, but since I don't post much actual poker content anymore, I decided I'd take something non poker related as my avatar.

[wacki]

Add a bubble quote to this.


Hope you stay healthy.

[nomadtla]

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p.s. Who is that in the pic? Audrey?


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That is Natalie Portman. From the movie "Closer" in a scene where she works in a strip club. It's a really good movie but it makes me uncomfortable every time I watch it.

PS. As someone who is addicted to Audrey (I assume you mean Hepburn) I must say Audrey would never have pink hair

PPS: this makes me want an Audrey Avatar where she has pink hair, sending out the stuey signal.