Love your positive and focused mindset - makes a great deal of sense to be seeking versus avoiding. My MENS1 began with kidney stones and parathyroid removal (x3) the last one was taken from the neck area and placed in my left forearm - very cool huh? Kept an eye on the Ca levels and Pth levels and low and behold they found NETS not only parathyroid but pituitary then pancreas lesions.... removal of all the offending organs (pancreas, gall bladder and spleen) I and my pump/CGM system are rather care free. PET scan last month found a NET carcinoid so the beat goes on.