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

Friday, July 7, 2017

Are Patients Screened for Cushing's before Gastric Bypass?

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Do doctors screen obese people before gastric bypass for Cushing's? I doubt you are surprised that docs don't. Our friend Robin expl...

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Could Actress Lauren Ash have Cushing's?!

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Tonight I switched over to Hollywood Game Night after watching American Ninja Warrior with the family. My eyes were immediately drawn to an...

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Addison's and Surgery

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Woo hoo! "The ADSHG surgical guidelines have been given a makeover! The new-look guidelines are available on the website, with print c...

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Saturday, June 3, 2017

Recommending my Dallas Endocrinologist

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?!

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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

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