February 6, 2026
Love vs. Tumor: Comment Wars
I'm going to cure my girlfriend's brain tumor
Love, surgery, and comment-section chaos: cheers, boundaries, and a big correction
TLDR: A man vows to help his girlfriend through a pituitary tumor after meds failed and surgery looms. The comments split between heartfelt support, boundary warnings, and a big fact-check that it’s not technically a brain tumor, plus memes and misdiagnosis tales that made the thread explode.
A viral post about a boyfriend vowing to “cure” his girlfriend’s brain tumor lit up the internet with equal parts romance and alarm. The backstory: she has a prolactinoma—an overactive growth on the pituitary gland that spikes prolactin, the hormone that helps with milk production—and in this case meds weren’t enough, so surgery is on deck. The community split fast. Some readers cheered and shared gut-punch caregiver stories, with one confessing that haunting thought: “If this goes south, did I do everything I could?” That raw honesty had people ugly-crying and hitting the upvote.
Then came the boundary brigade. A loud chorus worried the boyfriend’s devotion was tipping into martyr mode: Did she ask you to cure this? Did she ask you to post about it? Supporters called it love; skeptics called it centering himself. Cue the drama.
Meanwhile, the fact-check squad arrived: prolactinomas aren’t technically brain tumors, they’re pituitary tumors at the base of the brain. Folks swapped misdiagnosis tales, asked how common this is, and compared meds vs. surgery. Humor broke through too—“DIY Dr. BF,” “Cabergoline vs. chivalry,” and a Lorenzo’s Oil speedrun meme. The vibe: a tender love story wrapped in a cautionary thread, with the internet rooting for both her health and their boundaries.
Key Points
- •The author’s girlfriend was diagnosed with a pituitary prolactinoma following MRI imaging.
- •She exhibited symptoms including prolonged fatigue, six months of amenorrhea, and poor bone density.
- •Her prolactin level measured 330 ng/mL, significantly above the typical 5–20 ng/mL range.
- •Due to tumor size, growth rate, and location, the care team advised surgery to prevent potential vision loss.
- •The planned treatment is transnasal transsphenoidal surgery, accessing the pituitary via the nasal passages.