
AcroTales
AcroTales is a series of interviews with people living with Acromegaly - a rare condition caused by a benign tumour growth in the pituitary gland.If often takes 6-10 years for Acromegaly to be diagnosed and patients usually have a complicated journey to diagnosis. Acromegaly causes an excessive release of growth hormones which results in enlarged facial features, growth of hands and feet, changes in jaw and bone structures, loss of libido, visual problems and more. In each AcroTale, patient and advocate Dan Jeffries talks to acromegalics from around the world, discussing diagnosis, treatment and the effects on social and personal life.
Podcasting since 2020 • 25 episodes
AcroTales
Latest Episodes
AcroTales Special: Acromegaly UK Patient Engagement Day 2025
In September 2025, around 30 UK patients (and their families) met in London for a UK Patient Engagement Day.I set up the first UK Acromegaly Meetup in 2017 and we did them again in 2018 and 2019. Then COVID hit and we hadn't done one sin...
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Season 1
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13:53

Episode 24 - Cas
In Episode 24 of AcroTales we meet Cas from Nevada in the USA. Cas's story really demonstrates the challenges faced when undergoing the 'diagnostic odyssey' in a search for answers. After experiencing a range of symptoms, C...
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Episode 24
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31:44

Episode 23 - Jeremie
In Episode 23 of AcroTales we meet Jeremie from the Philippines. Jeremie's story is one of challenges, resilience and hope. Diagnosed with a tumour at just 19 years old - and right in the middle of Covid - he explains his jo...
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Episode 23
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43:20
