HypoGal's Daughter Turns Eighteen and Shares Life With A Chronic Illness

Sheehan’s Syndrome Woman’s Baby Girl Turns Eighteen Everyone’s childhood is like a snowflake. A person’s childhood perceptions compile from life experiences. This weekend it is a big life experience in our family as my baby girl, Sarah turns eighteen. Like many parents I worry about my daughter’s future and if my husband and I have…

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Lab Tests for Sheehan’s Syndrome Lab tests for Sheehan’s Syndrome (Hypopituitarism) can be extremely frustrating and expensive. First, please note that health insurance does matter. I was extremely fortunate to have PPO insurance. My PPO insurance allowed me to see almost any specialist without a referral. I can honestly say that if I couldn’t afford out-of-pocket for doctor fees and I had to…

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  What Are The Symptoms of Sheehan’s Syndrome? The clinical symptoms of Sheehan Syndrome are highly variable and depend on the areas of the pituitary gland that has died (necrosis). Patients that have a smaller proportion of the pituitary tissue damaged may not develop symptoms until weeks or even years after the childbirth. 

 There appear to be two forms…

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Home and Family hallmark Channel Sheehan's Syndrome

Home And Family Hallmark Showcases Sheehan’s Syndrome   Home and Family Hallmark Showcases Sheehan’s Syndrome As I watched the brisk pace of the talented very pregnant Home and Family Hallmark Channel’s host, Debbie Matenopoulos I was appreciative that she would be my voice as Home and Family Hallmark Showcases Sheehan’s Syndrome. The grace of Debbie’s…

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Home & Family Hallmark Promotes Sheehan’s Syndrome Awareness I was surprised, happy and excited to learn the Home & Family Hallmark Channel had chosen me for one of their GLAM makeovers. My sweet stylish sister, Denise Weaver had nominated me to the Home & Family Hallmark Channel for a much-needed makeover. My sister Denise has…

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What Is The Function of the Pituitary Gland

What is Sheehan’s Syndrome? The rare disease Sheehan’s Syndrome is a disease that affects the function of the pituitary gland and is caused by severe blood loss during or after childbirth. The loss of blood to the pituitary gland may destroy hormone-producing tissue. When necrosis of the pituitary gland occurs the pituitary may lose some…

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