Sunday, December 18, 2011

Fatal Infections Linked to Neti Pots

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CAUTION CUSHIES. Many Cushie patients use Neti pots after pituitary surgery to clear the sinuses. They swear by them. But be careful. http...
Friday, December 16, 2011

My Friends with Adrenal Insufficiency

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     Patients with Cushing's disease and those with Addison's disease face the same bully every day.       Cortisol is an ...

My Friends with Adrenal Insufficiency

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     Patients with Cushing's disease and those with Addison's disease face the same bully every day.       Cortisol is an omnipr...
Thursday, November 10, 2011

Hope & Stem Cells

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Lab-grown hormone factory put to work http://www.newscientist.com/mobile/article/mg21228384.700-labgrown-hormone-fa...
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Pituitary Glands Made from Stem Cells

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This is the best news I have heard in a long time. "Pituitary glands grown from mouse embryonic stem cells If the same trick can be r...
Thursday, October 6, 2011

I'm Back, Giving Testing a Final Go

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Hi to everyone.  I thank all of you for reading along and for all the letters.  I will write back soon. If I don't reply, please ...
Monday, June 6, 2011

PARTICIPATE: Quality of Life Survey

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I encourage every Cushing's patient to complete this National Institutes for Health survey* regarding quality of life. We must seize the...
Thursday, May 19, 2011

Glimmer of Hope: Delayed Remission

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Thank you to my Cushie friend Debra for sharing this article.  You gotta believe. ~m Delayed Remission after Transsphenoidal Surgery in Pati...

Why Obesity Is A Disease

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Preach it. I totally agree.  SCOTT KAHAN, M.D.: Why Obesity Is A Disease Obesity is a chronic medical condi...
Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Dumb da Dumb Dumb..... DUMB!!!!

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This is what it sounds like when the President of the National Honor Society cries. Whaaaaa waaaaaaaaaa whaaaaaa waaaaaaaaaa "Cognitiv...
Monday, May 16, 2011

CUSHING’S: Relentless and Nefarious

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I am 27 days post op for my second pituitary surgery. I had blood work done on post op day 16 after withholding for 24 hours, aka skipping m...
Saturday, May 7, 2011

Obesity Research: Consequences vs. Causes

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Obesity is bad, we get that The Guardian "People tend not to believe that a medical condition can cause weight gain, but the little-kno...
Thursday, May 5, 2011

This is your Life.

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Cushing’s Syndrome during Pregnancy

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EXTENSIVE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Cushing’s Syndrome during Pregnancy: Personal Experience and Review of the Literature Cushing’s syndrome (CS) ...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Addison's Disease Poses Risks To Patients

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I am so happy to see this article.  Addison's is the opposite of Cushing's. Addison's results from low cortisol levels, and Cush...

Hair Samples: Better Testing

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My endocrinologist in Los Angeles has been working on a similar study here in the US.  I hope that patients in the future will not have to u...

Cushing's Disease: Unraveling a Medical Mystery

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I found this video tonight when doing some research online. You know you will be sick a while when your disease is called a "medical my...

Recovery: Post Op Day 14

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Hi everyone.  I felt pretty good up until yesterday.  Luckily, I had a follow up appointment with my endocrinologist who diagnosed me with C...

93 Years Old and Still Dancing

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I found this while researching low sodium levels. I like this lady. This made me smile. New York Times' article: Doctors Say Don't...

Cushing's in the News

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This beautiful and sweet gal had the same pituitary surgery as I did two weeks ago. Dramatic difference in appearance. She gained 70 pounds....
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Think Like a Doctor: A Litany of Symptoms Solved! - NYTimes.com

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Thank you to Dr. Sanders and the New York Times for shining a spotlight on Cushing's patients and offering a different perspective for t...

Think Like a Doctor: A Litany of Symptoms - NYTimes.com

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This is so much fun -and so important to get the word out. Plus, this shows how much a patient suffers while them doctors fail to diagnose a...