Contributed by Mary O'Connor
It's Not Always About Cushing's!
A friend posted this on FB today and it's something I've been thinking about for a long time, although this image says it much better than my thoughts have been.
The only things I do for ME are to nap, sing in the church choir and ring handbells.
A long, long time ago I took various classes at a local REC center and they had this sign up.
It's time for ME!
Contributed by Mary O'Connor
Cushing's and kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) patient, founder, owner and webmaster of Cushing's Help and Support, web designer, piano teacher and mom.
I am a Cushing's patient who has dealt with Cushing's symptoms since 1983 (or earlier) and the aftereffects of pituitary surgery since 1987.
Because I had very little support for my symptoms, diagnosis and surgery, I decided to try to make things a little better for other patients and started a support site called Cushing's Help and Support in 2000. The site has grown to astronomical numbers. This disease isn't as rare as doctors have told us!
In 2006, I was also diagnosed with kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma). My left kidney and adrenal gland were removed. Having an adrenal gland removed complicates my post-Cushing's symptoms.
I am not planning to have any more rare and unusual diseases.
My entire bio to date can be found here: http://www.cushings-help.com/maryos_story.htm
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