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hospitalized for disorientation-... did not know who my family members were, lost of memory, and mental psychosis.
7/02/09 CT head w/o color
7/03/09 MRI brain w/o color
7/05/09 Cortisol level 60
7/07/09 CT abdomen with contrast
7/09/09 Bone Scan total body
7/14/09 disaharge with Cushings/ possible lung cancer
7/23/09 24hr Urine test
7/31/09 Otreotide; no carcinoids "lit" up
8/06/09 ACTH test; 60
8/06-07-09 TB and Potassium test
8/10/09 Lung Biopsy: no cancer but numerous fungus nodules evident.
8/13/09 Cortisol  level 13.5
9/14/09 24hr 40, ACTH 147(normal 5-27)
9/15/09 Lung CT: nodules are same---some larger some smaller
9/21/09 blood test for fungus
9/28/09 Lung biopsy: fungus still not identified-- put on high power antibiotic for nodules.
10/01/09 First appt with Endo specialist at University Hospital
10/05-10/10/09 Blood test, Dex suppression Test (test results unknown)
10/15/09 Blood draws-metabolic, cortisol, ACTH test, 24 hr urine test (test results unknown)
10/16/09 IPSS, cavernous sinus sampling

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