My name is Claire. I live in Ottawa, Canada, which is in the beautiful province of Ontario. I have been living Cushing’s free for 10 years now and I want to share my story of hope with you.… Continue Reading
I would like to preface my story by saying that for the first time in my life, at age 16, I am feeling happy and well. I wanted to share my story of Cushing’s Disease in hopes that it will be of help to others who experience the severe mental health aspects of Cushing’s.… Continue Reading
I had always been a happy, energetic, and athletic child, constantly laughing and participating in a number of extracurricular activities. I was always a social butterfly with many friends, always sleeping out and having fun. It was not until I reached the middle of my eighth grade year that I started to notice a number of odd changes to my appearance and my personality.… Continue Reading
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
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
