My name is Wendy Moses and I was diagnosed with Cushing’s Disease at the age of 10 in 2009. I had been dealing with weight gain, growth suppression, headaches, muscle weakness, and insomnia since 2007. A couple of nurses at our church said the weight gain would be solved with a growth spurt and we should… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Patient Stories
Wendy M., Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery, MEN-1
Date: June 1, 2018 | Tags: female, MEN-1, MI, Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery, Waterford
Lila S, Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery
Date: February 1, 2018 | Tags: Boston, female, Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery
Skin Deep My story begins about three years ago, two years before I was diagnosed with Cushing’s Disease. The difficult thing about Cushing’s for me is that the symptoms are mostly based on physical appearance. I first noticed acne, weight gain, and irregular periods. When you try to explain these symptoms, they’re written off as… Continue Reading
Ian C., Adrenal Cushing’s
Date: February 1, 2018 | Tags: Adrenal Cushing's, male, United Kingdom
Prior to being ill I was healthy and fit, hard working, and living life to the fullest. To this day I still don’t know how long I had Cushing’s, but between my doctors and consultants we think about seven years – six before diagnosis! When I first found out that I had Cushing’s, I found… Continue Reading
Teri H., Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery
Date: February 1, 2018 | Tags: Alabama, female, Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery
Battle with a Brain Tumor / Cushing’s Disease My name is Teri Hudson. I am one-year postop and in recovery from endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of pituitary adenoma. Here’s my story… My long journey with Cushing’s began almost 13 years ago before I knew I had the disease. I was a 39-year-old female, living life in… Continue Reading
Monica D., Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery
Date: December 17, 2017 | Tags: 20-29, female, New York, Pituitary tumor, Transsphenoidal surgery
About 5 years ago, I was ending an abusive relationship. I had also stopped getting my period, was gaining weight and was depressed, but I attributed it to stress from that relationship. I decided to start exercising daily and changed my diet and my life habits. I was happy, but despite working out 5 days… Continue Reading
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