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I was thrilled to share Regina and Luke’s Story in November during Diabetes Awareness Month, because our stories matter. As I wrote in the introduction to that post…. Our stories as mothers matter. It’s in knowing each other’s stories that we are moved...

What is Acute Adrenal Crisis? Acute Adrenal Crisis is a life-threatening condition resulting from insufficient levels of cortisol being circulated in the body. Cortisol is a hormone that is produced by the adrenal glands. Also called the suprarenal...

Patient Presentation A 3-year-old female with septo-optic dysplasia and panhypopituitarism was traveling on vacation. She had become acutely ill with emesis in the early hours of the morning. The emesis became more frequent so her parents brought her...

Addison's disease - a painful condition of the adrenal cortex that occurs during their bilateral lesions, resulting in a decrease (or eliminate) the secretion of adrenal hormones. It is also known as "bronze disease" or chronic insufficiency of the adrenal...

One thing about my Endocrinologist locally is that he is VERY knowledgeable about my current health situation and he really loves "fun facts" about the pituitary gland. I have all of the faith in the world in him and he seems to enjoy lab work and knowing...