My battle with Cushing’s follows the basic pattern. My problems began long before I had ever heard of Cushing’s. I had a pretty good life…no, it was a GREAT life – married with 4 healthy active children. I wasn’t exactly a stay at home mom but my work always involved my children.… Continue Reading
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Ginger H., Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery
As I read stories others had written about their situations with Cushing’s Disease, I laughed, had numerous “me too” moments, and wanted to cry with you. Now I want to share my story, with the hope that it will encourage others and just maybe help someone get a correct diagnosis quicker than I did and get on the road to feeling better.… Continue Reading
Mark N., Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery, Radiation
Are you misunderstood? Have you been told, it is all in your head? You are fat, get over it. You are depressed; anti depression, medications will help you. Do people look at you differently? These misconceptions are associated with Cushing’s Disease. Living with Cushing’s Disease affects your self- esteem, and injects self-doubt into your daily life routine.… Continue Reading
Kandis M., Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery, Bilateral Adrenalectomy
Never in a million years would I have dreamed I’d be writing a letter like this. All of my life I’d been an active, athletic girl who loved sports, working out, and being physically active. I was a big runner all throughout high school and never had a problem with my weight. In fact, if anything, I was probably too small and people would comment on how “tiny” I was. I was almost 5’4″ and weighed between 110-115 pounds at most. I could eat anything I wanted, never had to worry about dieting, and exercised only because I wanted to, not because I had to.… Continue Reading
Shannon G., Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery
I use to wonder how many diseases it would take before I’d be placed into The Guinness Book of World Records. In nine years, I’d been diagnosed with clinical depression, high blood pressure, type II diabetes, PCOS, endometriosis, obesity, adult cystic acne, ocular hypertension leading to possible glaucoma, sarcoid uveitis, metabolic disease, and panic attacks. This is the same person who just a few years prior had been a cheerleader, worked out sometimes twice a day, taught Jazzercise, and used free time biking, walking or roller blading along the lakefront downtown Chicago.… Continue Reading
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