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.
AcroTales
Episode 15 - Caroline
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Dan Jeffries
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Season 1
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Episode 15
In Episode 15 of AcroTales we speak to Caroline from Bedford in the UK. Caroline was diagnosed with Acromegaly at the extremely young age of 13 and her fascinating tale explores diagnosis, the impact on family and her formative years, how it's helped shape her life and the amazing opportunities she now has to raise awareness.