In September 2025, around 30 UK patients (and their families) met in London for a UK Patient Engagement Day. I set up the first UK Acromegaly Meetup in 2017 and we did them again in 2018 and 2019. Then COVID hit and we hadn't done one since. Thanks to The Pituitary Foundation and Camurus, we had the resources and support to develop a patient engagment day. And what a day it was. As always, the focus is on those living with acromegaly to have a chance to meet each other, share experience...
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In September 2025, around 30 UK patients (and their families) met in London for a UK Patient Engagement Day. I set up the first UK Acromegaly Meetup in 2017 and we did them again in 2018 and 2019. Then COVID hit and we hadn't done one since. Thanks to The Pituitary Foundation and Camurus, we had the resources and support to develop a patient engagment day. And what a day it was. As always, the focus is on those living with acromegaly to have a chance to meet each other, share experience...
In Episode 8 of AcroTales we speak to Bert from Nebraska. Bert was diagnosed with Acromegaly in 2010 after a range of health complications led various specialists couldn't initially make the correct diagnosis. We discuss this impact this had on Bert's life, how further complications meant a return to hospital and how he now faces up to this unique condition - by giving something back.
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In September 2025, around 30 UK patients (and their families) met in London for a UK Patient Engagement Day. I set up the first UK Acromegaly Meetup in 2017 and we did them again in 2018 and 2019. Then COVID hit and we hadn't done one since. Thanks to The Pituitary Foundation and Camurus, we had the resources and support to develop a patient engagment day. And what a day it was. As always, the focus is on those living with acromegaly to have a chance to meet each other, share experience...
