My name is Tiffiny. I am a 35-year-old mother of three wonderful little girls. Before Cushing’s, my favorite hobbies were working out daily and competing in 5K running races every Saturday. I could run 3 miles in 23 minutes or less. … Continue Reading
Category Archives: Patient Stories
Tiffiny D., transsphenoidal pituitary surgery
Date: June 10, 2015 | Tags: 30-39, female, Pituitary tumor, Transsphenoidal surgery, USA, Utah
Shelby C., Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery
Date: June 9, 2015 | Tags: 20-29, female, Ilinois, Pituitary tumor, Transsphenoidal surgery, USA
It was late August, 2009 when I walked onto campus as a spunky, tiny 18 year old ready to live on my own and take on the collegiate world. Four months later I left feeling like a completely different person. I was demoralized, depressed, confused and in a lot of pain. My body and mind were quickly turning on me and it was out of my control. … Continue Reading
Kathleen C., Persistent Cushing’s
Date: June 9, 2015 | Tags: 60+, cabergoline, California, female, Persistent Cushing's, Pituitary tumor, recurrence, Signifor, Transsphenoidal surgery
My name is Kathleen and I presently have Cushing’s disease due to an inoperable ACTH secreting pituitary tumor. I was born in 1950 and am married with two great sons and a wonderful one and a half year old grandson. My husband and I have lived in the small, rural town of Mt. Shasta, CA at the foot of the mountain with the same name since 1979.… Continue Reading
Tara S., Medication Induced Cushing’s
Date: June 9, 2015 | Tags: 30-39, female, medication induced Cushing's, Oklahoma
I’m so grateful I found the CSRF website. I have a long story and I haven’t been able to find a single person who understands what I am going through. Even though my story is a bit different, I would love for someone to reach out to me. I’ve had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) since I was 12 and I’m now 31.… Continue Reading
Jenifer W., Pituitary Tumor and Surgery
Date: January 30, 2015 | Tags: 30-39, female, Pennsylvania, Pituitary tumor, Transsphenoidal surgery
Until about two years ago, Cushing’s Disease was not a part of my vocabulary; neither was cortisol, nor ACTH. Little did I know, these terms were components in the life I had probably lived for decades. Growing up, I’d always been a little bigger than the rest of the girls in my class. Yes, I’d tend to be on the chubby side from time to time, but I was not obese.… Continue Reading
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