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Hair Growth After Cushing’s

Question: Does one’s hair always return to normal? If so, how long will it take before I don’t have to wear a wig? Answer: With successful treatment of Cushing’s, hair growth usually returns, but, unfortunately, not always to normal in some patients. There is no way to predict if hair will return to the pre-Cushing’s state.… Continue Reading

A Report from ENDO 2014

Once again, the CSRF exhibited at the annual meeting of The Endocrine Society. This year’s meeting held June 21-24, 2014 in Chicago, IL, was a combined meeting with the International Congress of Endocrinology. During the course of the 3 day exhibit, we had the opportunity to discuss Cushing’s with national and international endocrinologists, endocrine nurses… Continue Reading

Anne C., Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery

My name is Annie, and I live in Canberra, Australia. I am married with three adult sons; taught high school and college science, math, health, outdoor education, and social sciences; and then moved into the Australian Public Service. In November 2009, my primary care physician (PCP) called me with the best news I had had in years: “The bad news is we think you may have Cushing’s disease; the good news is that it is curable!” Suddenly, all of the physical and psychological ups and downs of the past 4 years fell into place.… Continue Reading

Sydney K., Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery

I was diagnosed at the end of September, 2013. My tumor (pituitary) was removed on October 7th. I was only 18 years old, but my doctors tell me that I’ve had this for a while. My tumor was about the size of a large marble, and it was aggressive (Crookes cell adenoma). I have to have extra MRIs done about every three months. It all started around 9th grade. I started gaining a ton of weight for no apparent reason. … Continue Reading

Maria P., Adrenalectomy

Hello, My name is Maria, I am 32 years old and am from Bogota, Colombia, yep! The land of good coffee! I don’t even know where to start because I am not quite sure when it started. I was a ballerina and almost became a model; yeah, one of those appearance freaks! Then I started to gain weight like it was going out of style. I had no clue as to why; I was not eating more and I was not exercising less.… Continue Reading

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