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• 🏞 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.
• ✍️ Comment added to Rachel, Undiagnosed Bio
  Hi Rachel, I’m 27 and share very similar symptoms with you. I luckily have a great primary care doc who I can talk to about this during my next appt. I’d love to compare notes! Feel free to reach out.
• 📰 Vision Loss The First Sign Of Adrenal Tumour In 42-Year-Old Patient
  A 42-year-old woman who presented to hospital with acute vision loss in her right eye was diagnosed with a benign tumour in her adrenal gland.
• 📰 Denise, In The Media
  In the media: Denise, had Cushing's disease which affects the performance of the pituitary gland.
• ✍️ Comment added to Diana M (dbear12003), Adrenal Bio
  This could be me! I need to talk to the person who wrote this. We have so much in common! We need to chat
• ✍️ Brian R, MENS Bio
  Brian is from Pendleton, IN He had thyroid surgery in October 2015
• ✍️ Comment added to Ashley D, Possible Familial Cushing's Bio
  How are things going now?
• 🏞 2 New Helpful Doctors added to the Cushing's MemberMap
  One is from Pennsylvania snd one from Arizona