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Q1 at :19: I have metastatic pheo to the bones, am I more susceptible to getting COVID-19 and/or getting very sick?
Q2 at 4:32: Are there medications to carry for an adrenal event? How does COVID-19 affect those that are adrenal insufficient?
Q3 at 6:30: Do any contrasts used for imaging reduce immunity?
Q4 at 7:57: How has your clinic changed it’s practices because of COVID-19 and have you started to ease up on restrictions?
Q5 at 12:51: How do you see bone METS behave once a primary abdominal tumor has been removed?
Q6 at 15:19: Are different surgery approaches taken for those with SDHB mutation?
Q7 at16:45: I am three months post-op and I am still having symptoms such as high blood pressure, shaking, anxiety, etc. When can I expect symptoms to stop?
Q8 at 19:25: What does octreotide do?
Q9 at 21:30: My regular imaging was delayed because of the virus, can you please talk about when and if you are recommending people have imaging and scans?
Q10 at 23:14: What about if you are receiving MIBG or PRRT treatment, can/should this be delayed to avoid exposure?
Q11 at 24:25: I have a glomus vagale, I am worried when doctors tell me it’s inoperable. Can you tell me the risks of not having surgery?
Q12 at 26:35: I was diagnosed recently and I am not sure that my doctor has enough experience with pheo para. Any tips on how to find an experienced doctor?
Q13 at 28:05: I have a genetic mutation, but no tumor or symptoms. Am I at greater risk for getting COVID-19?
Q14 at 28:49: Does the removal of all of your lymph nodes cause problems with movement after surgery?
Q15 at 31:05: Could some of the Krebs cycle mutation offer us some protection against getting COVID-19?
Q16 at 33:07: My PRRT treatment was delayed. How long can we delay and make sure it still works?
Q17 at 34:23: I heard that blood pressure medications and COVID-19 treatment are a bad mix. Can you talk about this?
Q18 at 37:32: I have metastatic para, can I have 2-3 glasses of wine per week?
Q19 at 40:37: My tumor came back after 2013 gamma knife surgery and metastes were found. At that time, I was tested and no genetic mutation was found. It was decided to retest for genetics, and this time a panel was used for testing, but no mutation was found. Subsequent testing on tumor tissue resulted in a mosaic germline mutation on SDHB exon 4. What is a mosaic germline mutation and how many people have it?
Q20 at 45:40: What can you do about built-up scar tissue after surgery?
Q21 at 46:35: I don’t have a diagnosis of pheo para yet, but I am sure I have it. I have episodes a few times a week and have been going to the ER regularly over the past few months. How do I know when I should go the ER?
Q22 at 50:10 In an SDHB para case that has spread to bone and has shown up in a PET/Dotate scan through the trunk along the spine, how can you be certain that the metastases are in the bone versus in ganglia tissue?