flyingasics

I've posted about this before a month or two back about how my pulse is rediculously high. I been going to a cardiologist trying to get this thing figured out, and to make a long story short it seems that my problem is not comming directly from the heart and its electrical system.
For a day during Thanksgiving break I had to do a piss test in a jug for 24 hours and keep the stuff on ice, I made 5 literes of piss in a day! Anyways It turns out I probably have this rare tumor thing called a pheochromocytoma. Which is a bening tumor that are usually found in your adrenal glands above your kidneys or anywhere else in your body. This little bastard produces excess adrenaline which is what it causing my increased heart rate, inability to put on muscle or gain any weight, rediculous apetite, sleeplessness, ect. Although it is not actually cancer itself, it has been known to be linked to Thyroid cancer among other things. Weird hunh? Its not like I don't have enough to think about with Finals here at college this week....

cuda2k

Dang dude, hope it all works out for you. Then again, the extra adrenaline may help when it comes to staying up late studying for finals! (Sorry - trying to find a silver lining for you.) Take care and good luck (on the finals and on your medical issues!)

Mr_Super_Socks

that's really a bummer. if it's any consolation, my sister had thyroid cancer and my understanding is that it's one of the most treatable forms of cancer. she had her thyroid taken out and now takes thyroid meds, but is otherwise fine.

don't ignore your exams, but don't worry about them too much either - there's more important things in life.