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• 🏞 New Cushie added to the Cushing's MemberMap
  Holly W is from Harper, TX She was diagnosed in 2012 and had pituitary surgery in 2013. She is currently on medications.
• ✍️ Another Comment added to Stefanie, Pituitary Bio
  I was also diagnosed in 2012 and has surgery in 2013. I continue on meds and have many health issues still. I haven’t had a full recovery and dramatic weight loss or anything. I’m now starting to regret surgery as it has left me very limited in what I can do. I was far more mobile before. I miss my life. I’ve lost everything since having surgery!
• ✍️ Comment added to Stefanie, Pituitary Bio
  I, too, was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor and subsequently had surgery to remove it. I still struggle day to day with many issues…word finding, comprehension, emotions. I also struggle with finding Cushings disease support groups in our area.
• 📰 Study Supports Midnight Salivary Cortisol Test to Diagnose Cushing’s in Chinese Population
  A simple test that measures free cortisol levels in saliva at midnight — called a midnight salivary cortisol test — showed good diagnostic performance for Cushing’s syndrome among a Chinese population, according to a recent study. The test was better than the standard urine free cortisol levels and may be an alternative for people with end-stage kidney disea […]
• 🏞 New Cushie added to the Cushing's MemberMap
  Stefanie is from Michigan She was diagnosed in 2012 and had pituitary surgery in 2013. She is currently on medications.
• ✍️ Stefanie, Pituitary Bio
  Stefanie is from Michigan She was diagnosed in 2012 and had pituitary surgery in 2013. She is currently on medications.
• 👥13th Annual Conference for Adults with Endocrine Disorder
  13th Annual Conference for Adults with Endocrine Disorders  in Partnership with Barrow Neurological Institute Pituitary Center February 28th, 2019 - March 3rd, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona
• 🏞 New Cushie added to the Cushing's MemberMap
  Nicola is from Denver, Colorado She was a car accident in 7/17 and so I had prednisone and that is when my symptoms started.
• ✍️ Nicola C (Nikkikicks), Undiagnosed Bio
  Nicola is from Denver, Colorado She was a car accident in 7/17 and so I had prednisone and that is when my symptoms started.
• ✍️ Comment added to Nicole, Undiagnosed Bio
  Your case is every similar to mine. I wasn’t a dancer but I did play multiple sports in high school and played college basketball. I saw doctor Yuen at Swedish as well and many more doctors as well. I have never got my case or my symptoms solved. Over 4 years of doctors and testing. They found I had a pituitary tumor and mildly high cortisol in my 24 hour Ur […]
• ✍️ Comment added to Brian R, MENS Bio
  Thanks for sharing your story. In February it will be 6 years since I’ve had my pituitary surgery. My health is constantly up and down as well. I was just wondering if you’re treated for depression or anxiety at all? Also, have you found any exercises or physical therapy to be helpful?
• 💉 New Helpful Doctor added to New Jersey
  James K. Liu, MD Professor of Neurosurgery Director of Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery Rutgers University, New Jersey Medical School RWJ Barnabas Health
• 🏞 New Helpful Doctor added to the Cushing's MemberMap
  iJames K. Liu, MD
• 🖤 In Memory: Jill's Father. January 5, 2005
  Jill wrote: 'In December 2004 my dad who had addison's for over 30 years had a triple bypass surgery 6 days before Christmas. The surgery was an amazine success and it was predicted he would be home before Christmas. Day 2 following surgery the hospital neglected to give him his steriods for his Addison's for 22 hours, which they were complete […]
• 📞 Webinar:Treatment Strategies for Prolactinomas
  Learning Objectives: To understand the medical therapies for prolactinomas To understand the roles of surgery for prolactinomas To understand the roles of radiation for prolactinomas
• 📰 Metastatic Pituitary Carcinoma Successfully Treated with Radiation, Chemo.
  A man with Cushing’s disease — caused by an adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)-secreting pituitary adenoma — who later developed metastases in the central nervous system without Cushing’s recurrence, was successfully treated over eight years with radiation and chemotherapy, according to a case report.
• ✍️ Caryl, Undiagnosed Bio
  Caryl is from Philippines. She is not yet diagnosed with Cushing's but her OB-GYN told her she has PCOS. She has several other Cushing's symptoms.
• ✍️ New Bio Form
  We have a new form to add your own bio.
• ✍️ Comment added to Rachel, Undiagnosed Bio
  Hi Rachel, Yes, I would be interested in comparing notes with you, too... I look forward to hearing from you!
• 📰 Jessica and Justin, Siblings In the Media
  In the media: Jessica and Justin, siblings who both had pituitary tumors.