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  • Prayer request: Swordmaker's older daughter having pituitary tumor surgery

    02/09/2009 1:47:53 PM PST · by Swordmaker · 93 replies · 1,050+ views
    Vanity | February 9, 2009 | Swordmaker
    My 33 year old daughter, Becky, is going to have surgery in about an hour to remove a tumor from her pituitary gland. The tumor, about 1.5 cm in size, is causing her to throw off hormones which are playing havoc with her body. Because of its location, just below the optic nerve, pituitary tumors can threaten one's eyesight and surgery in this area is inherently risky to the optic nerve and could result in blindness. The procedure, which should take about three hours, accesses the pituitary gland through the nostrils. Please pray for a good outcome and to safeguard...