Introduction

I'm a 19 year old guy who was diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of 2, and then had a recurrence at the age of 12. The tumor was benign, but as a result of its placement on the brain, I now suffer from many quite dibilitating conditions, including panhypopituitarism (no pituitary function), diabetes insipidus, serious depression, and many others. After the second surgery I underwent radiation therapy. Because of the radiation, the little pituitary function I had left was destroyed. I gained nearly 130 pounds due to a condition called hypothalmic obesity, which means that due to my hypothalmus not functioning, I am hungry nearly all the time, as the hypothalmus regulates hunger. I'm writing this blog because my family just can't seem to understand what I'm going through, or find any sort of comforting words, and rather push me to my limits and get angry with me for the things I can't do. I feel really alone...