Carers
Conference workshop overview

Pituitary News, Issue 14 - Spring 2000.

An overview of the Carer's workshop held at the National Conference including information about the Carers National Association (CNA).

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A carer's story

Pituitary News, Issue 15 - Summer 2000.

A carer's account of how his wife's diagnosis of Acromegaly has affected his life and that of their daughter.

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Are you a Carer? Think about your health

Pituitary News, Issue 21 - Autumn 2001.

If you are the parent, spouse, partner, friend or neighbour of someone with a pituitary disorder, who needs your support, you will probably consider that their health is the main priority. Quite rightly you will focus on their needs and wish to make sure that they receive the best health care possible. However it is vital that you look after your health too.

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Real life story

Pituitary News, Issue 22 - Winter 2002.

In response to our last issue of Pituitary News, when we asked carers to think about their own health and well-being, one carer tells her story and describes the ways she has found to live with her husband's pituitary condition.

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Carers' experiences of local support groups

Pituitary News, Issue 23 - Spring 2002.

Many carers welcome the support provided by contact with their local support group. Here two carers tell their stories, they talk about their husbands' symptoms and treatment, and say what their local support group means to them.

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A parent's story

Pituitary News, Issue 24 - Summer 2002.

This is the first of two parents' stories describing their child's pituitary condition, its effects on their child and on their families.

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