This is what Steve’s nominators said:
“Steve, to me also known as the Happy Hippo, initiated the Birmingham Pituitary Patient Support Group back in 1995/96’ish and headed this very successfully for many years. I don’t know all that Steve has been involved with but I believe he has been a Telephone Buddy, proof reader, given website support, taken part in training events, spoken as an ‘expert patient’, attended professional medical seminars and conferences on behalf of the Foundation & no doubt other things that I am not aware of.”
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This is what Steve told us:
I was diagnosed in 1987 with acromegaly. I underwent surgery in 1988 and radiotherapy in 1992. I have been involved with The Foundation almost from its launch. I formed and ran the Birmingham Support Group for many years. I was a Foundation Trustee and also worked on the patient telephone helpline for 14 years. I enjoyed working on the helpline knowing that I helped many patients over the years. I currently support The Foundation at various endocrine events and I also proof read our magazine Pituitary Life. I share my experiences as an expert patient with a number of endocrine research projects.