CushieBlog

Robin has shared this quote from Dr. Prevedallo.  You can read more at the link at http://brainsurgery.upmc.com/_pdf/Review-of-Endocrin-Cushings.pdf

Over the years, I have seen that this is true, sometimes even for controlled Cushing’s.  Far too many Cushies have died.

Here are some of those that I know of:

• Alice Baker
• Bonny Hamm
• Christopher “Migs” Migliore
• Cookie Rothenberg
• Cushies in the News
• Deloreese Owens
• Diane
• Ginger’s Father
• Hermina Dala
• Janice
• Jill’s Father
• Kandace Bankston ‘Kandy’ Kline
• Katheryn McBride ‘Bridie’ Miller
• Lenise
• Liz Raftery
• Lori Holt
• Martha A tribute to Martha on Robin’s Blog.
• Millie Niss
• Natalie Fay
• Patti
• (Alena) Renea Weeks Greenhill
• Sarah Fraik
• Sue (SuziQ) and Donald Koziol
• Thomas F. Zachman

Cushing’s is a terrible disease.

There is another Cushie I should add to this list. During the time I was home from NIH just before pituitary surgery, a college classmate of mine (I didn’t know her) did die at NIH of a Cushing’s-related problem. I’m so glad I didn’t find out until a couple months later!  I still have the college alumni magazine that mentioned this.  I’ll have to find that and add it to the In Memory list.

My husband shared a bit about her in my bio:

During the same time Mary was at NIH, another woman had the same operation. She came from Mary’s home town. They were class mates at college. They had the same major. They were the same age. They had the same surgical and medical team. Mary recovered. The other woman died during surgery.

I know we’re always fighting with doctors to get diagnosed, to get treated but reading the stories of these people will hopefully inspire people to fight even harder to be heard.

Stay safe – don’t get added to this list!

Filed under: adrenal, Cushing's, Cushing's Awareness Challenge 2014, pituitary, Rare Diseases | Tagged: Cushing's, Dr. Daniel Prevedello, In memory, life-threatening, MaryO, Morbidity, NIH, pituitary surgery | Leave a comment »