Acromegaly Support Group
Acromegaly (from Greek akros "high" and megas "large" - extremities enlargement) is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (hGH). Acromegaly most commonly affects middle-aged adults and can result in serious illness and premature death. Join the group to discuss symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
Just wanted to take this opportunity to wish everybody here a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year..........and to add a word of caution.
It seems this time of the year is full of stress for all of us and that truly is a shame, we all tend to get trapped into over committing ourselves as to our schedules and the energies that we put forth to make this a special time of the year........ and truly it is a special time.
For those of us with Acro, we tend to tire more easily than those who are healthy, fatigue attacks us more often, undue stress can put us down for days, if we aren't mindful of our limitations and our medicinal schedules.
So I would caution everybody to pay particular attention to your bodies this season........ listen to what it is saying to you. Don't over extend yourselves beyond your limits and the season will be much more enjoyable for all.
This past month I didn't heed my own words and let myself get run down. We were pressing to get a project out to bid before the holidays and combined with everything else going at at this time of the year, it was way too much for my system...........now it looks as if I will be fighting a lung infection over the holidays..............thankfully, we had no big plans over the holidays and I'll be able to just rest and mend, before going back to work.
So I would just remind everybody to take care of yourselves over the holidays, stay up on your meds and get the rest you need even when it means excusing yourself from the family gathering for an hour power nap during the day............ take care of your body's needs and the holiday festivities will be that much more enjoyable.....
Above all, lets all remember to give thanks for the many blessing we have all received over the past year............. looking back over the postings, many of our members have enjoyed the success of skilled surgeons this past year, some have had improved levels for their IGF-1 readings, others were diagnosed finally and have knowledge now of what they are facing and finally getting started on treatments........
So my wish and prayers for each of you would be that whoever you think God is, that you are blessed this coming year with hope, we joy and love.........that the coming year will be better than last year and not as good as the year after next...........and that the reason for the season will fill your hearts to spread that hope, joy and lover about you on your daily walk........... May God bless you and keep you and yours through the coming year.
It seems this time of the year is full of stress for all of us and that truly is a shame, we all tend to get trapped into over committing ourselves as to our schedules and the energies that we put forth to make this a special time of the year........ and truly it is a special time.
For those of us with Acro, we tend to tire more easily than those who are healthy, fatigue attacks us more often, undue stress can put us down for days, if we aren't mindful of our limitations and our medicinal schedules.
So I would caution everybody to pay particular attention to your bodies this season........ listen to what it is saying to you. Don't over extend yourselves beyond your limits and the season will be much more enjoyable for all.
This past month I didn't heed my own words and let myself get run down. We were pressing to get a project out to bid before the holidays and combined with everything else going at at this time of the year, it was way too much for my system...........now it looks as if I will be fighting a lung infection over the holidays..............thankfully, we had no big plans over the holidays and I'll be able to just rest and mend, before going back to work.
So I would just remind everybody to take care of yourselves over the holidays, stay up on your meds and get the rest you need even when it means excusing yourself from the family gathering for an hour power nap during the day............ take care of your body's needs and the holiday festivities will be that much more enjoyable.....
Above all, lets all remember to give thanks for the many blessing we have all received over the past year............. looking back over the postings, many of our members have enjoyed the success of skilled surgeons this past year, some have had improved levels for their IGF-1 readings, others were diagnosed finally and have knowledge now of what they are facing and finally getting started on treatments........
So my wish and prayers for each of you would be that whoever you think God is, that you are blessed this coming year with hope, we joy and love.........that the coming year will be better than last year and not as good as the year after next...........and that the reason for the season will fill your hearts to spread that hope, joy and lover about you on your daily walk........... May God bless you and keep you and yours through the coming year.
I agree with PapillonRose that this a beautiful post. You are so right about looking after our health. I am feeling exhausted at the moment and slightly stressed as I am having the whole family here for Xmas for the first time in many years. I took the time for a power nap yesterday in between Xmas shopping sessions and I felt so much better!
Merry christmas everybody, hope everybody is feeling ok, How true lifespalette, my daughter had levels done prior to xmas and was very busy with new job, levels have tripled, im sure its the stress, also am I right in saying GH is a stress hormone.Doc done them again, he was very surprised, being as she has had radiotherapy, he think the lab work is wrong, awaiting results, anybody else had this. Hope you all have a brilliant New year, and like lifespalette said take thingseasy. spiegal
WE can all do ourselves a big favor by learning to control our stress agents in our daily lives.......... for me that may mean taking more breaks if the day is really hectic, on really bad days it may mean a power nap at lunch in the truck. I've found the Tai Chi is a blessing that not only helps with the stress levels, it helps with keeping limber and the muscle fatigue.........slow movement and mentally relaxing.
Let us know how the new results come out.......
Thank you so much for he quick reply, yes I definately think this is true, it will be interesting to findout next week when the levels are done, what really makes me annoyed, is when I ask the endo, is it because New job more stress, he looks at me like I have horns, no no hes says nothing to do with stress, I just cant believe him at times,thank God we have Barts, who actually listen.she also feels better if she has little snacks often, unfortunately she cannot take a power nap, over the weekend she has little naps and I see a big difference.Have a wonderful New Year and hope its a healthier and better one for everybody, and thank you so much for all your help on this site.