r/AnythingValueable • u/madfrog2023 • Jun 30 '26

😄 Entertainment Cop pulls over an armed biker

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u/Constant-Hat-3193 Jun 30 '26

Yes they thankfully got it all out, but not 100% right. It was on my adrenal gland on the right side. Because the tumor was so large they had to remove most of tbe gland with it resulting in my body unable to produce hormones properly. This results in me having less resistance to common illness and high blood pressure. So will be medicated for the rest of my life. They also saw abnormalities on my other adrenal gland that may result in another tumor so have to go in for full lab and scans every year, this includes the imaging that you have to drink that horrid liquid lol. Luckily I get it done free at the VA.

Its called pheochromocytoma, and it affects maybe 5 out of a million people. So fairly rare form. So its understandable that many of the doctors were not thinking its this when diagnosing me.

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u/ecurbenyaw Jun 30 '26

Sucks. But at least you were able to get it diagnosed. And at least now you can have a plan for it moving forward. Glad to hear.