Cushing's with Moxie: Fighting The Worst Disease You've Never Heard Of

“Genetics and runaway appetite are not the only causes of obesity. Sometimes, your own body can turn against you in ways you never thought possible.” ~The Science of Obesity

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

In Memorium: Cushies We Lost

MaryO, founder of Cushing's Help online does the solemn job of maintaining the In Memorium list of Cushies we lost (among her many jobs)...

Your Part in Cushing's Awareness

In response to my previous post about Kalyn's death, someone in a Cushing's group said she didn't know Cushing's led to deat...

Rest In Peace, Kalyn

We lost another Cushie sister today, Kalyn Allen. Her husband posted these updates: Yesterday he posted: Kalyn is in critical condition in ...

Saturday, June 3, 2017

Recommending my Dallas Endocrinologist

I've been thinking about all the people in Texas who are still looking for a good endo. I highly recommend my current endo, Sasan Mirfah...

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Chronic Opioid Use caused Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency

Cushies often feel pain all over our bodies. Doctors ask where we hurt, and we say 'everywhere.' We hope surgery cures us of a...

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Day 5: Cushie Stories -- share your before and after photos

When I first started my blog in June 2009, I went through the painful process of posting photos that showed how Cushing's and high corti...

Day 4: 'Ugly disease' left Scottish woman with a round face and buffalo hump

Cushing's Awareness Month, day 4. Syndrome nicknamed 'ugly disease' left Scottish woman with a round face and a 'buff...

Day 3: Happy Birthday to the Steroid Chemist, Percy Lavon Julian

Have you heard of Percy Lavon Julian and his contributions to the Cushing's and Addison's community? "The grandson of ...

Day 2: Good News + How Many Doctors does a Cushie require?!

Hello all. I'm on Day 2 of the Cushing's Awareness Challenge for Bloggers. As you can see, it is now April 11th. I believe I state...

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Day 1: Blogging with the Cushies, featuring Alicia and The EPIC Foundation

Have you checked out The Epic Foundation? I encourage you to do so. Cushie comrade Karen has dreamed of starting this non-profit to help Cus...

Day 1: Blogging with the Cushies, featuring MaryO

MaryO kicks off Cushing's Awareness Month with a blog post about a testing method that had been discussed for years but many of us haven...

Day 1: BIG news month. Don't miss it.

Hey hey, what do you say? Cushing's Awareness Month starts today. H O O R A Y ! Am I cutting it close or what? 11:55 pm on ...

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

10 years ago today

From Robin @ http://survivethejourney.blogspot.com/ 10 years. 3,652.5 days. 87,660 hours. 5,259,600 minutes...

Sunday, March 19, 2017

Canines and Cortisol

These Dogs Save Lives By Smelling People's Breath MAY 08, 2014 "The fact that dogs can sniff out cancer is p...

New Service Dog!!

Hey everyone. I have some very exciting news! Today my family got a service dog, Tux. He will be trained to detect cortisol for me and blo...

Friday, March 3, 2017

Health Care is No Privilege

"Health care is no privilege. Good medical coverage means that unfair financial burdens don't cause more hardship and pain t...

Friday, January 20, 2017

Keep fighting until you get better

A few of my friends are in the battle of their lives. Convinced they have Cushing's, these patients have played the test-and-wait game, ...

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

My friend Tami finally found help for Cushing's

http://content.freemanjournal.net/?p=527904.html Daily Freeman Journal A benefit is planned for Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church to ...

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