Azucena is the only one of her siblings to be diagnosed with diabetes. This dispite the fact that her mom and most everyone in her family had it. However, no one on her dad's side has it.
So why only Azucena? Well, the news is, it may not be diabetes after all. She has a small tumor on her pituitary gland. Normally tumors are something to be concerned about, but in this case, we look at it as a positive step to her health. She found all this out when she changed endocrinologists. First her medication was changed for the better, then her doctor suggested she might have the tumor.
See her email to her siblings below..
"Thought I'd let you know that I've been diagnosed with a tumor on my
pituitary gland which could easily have caused my diabetes. I had an MRI
and other tests to confirm that I have acromegaly. If I had the condition
a few decades earlier, I could've been tall, BUT since I'm late to the
game, it looks like I have other symptoms. I'll be meeting with a
neurosurgeon on Wednesday to discuss options. It's not as bad as it
sounds. The tumor is normally benign and given it's size I have a good
chance for a "cure".
My endocrinologist says there is even the possibility that my diabetes
might go away when they remove the tumor. Just wanted to let you know
what's going on with me before I mention it on my facebook status.
If you are curious and want the morbid details, feel free to give me a
buzz on my mobile. I'm actually pretty happy at the prospect of being
diabetes free."