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AcroTalesAuthor: Dan Jeffries
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. Language: en-gb Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine, Personal Journals, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 26 - Matt
Episode 26
Wednesday, 26 November, 2025
In this episode of AcroTales, we meet Matt from New York in the USA.Diagnosed with Acromegaly in 2022, Matt takes us beyond the physical symptoms and into territory many patients face but few openly discuss: the devastating impact on mental health and the relentless weight of anxiety.Matt strips away the usual cautious language and speaks with raw honesty about struggles that too often remain hidden in the shadows of chronic illness. It's a powerful reminder that healing isn't just physical.
