This narrative nonfiction novel chronicles my son’s twenty-year journey to get his Cushing’s disease diagnosed—a journey that took far too long.

Throughout the book, I highlight opportunities for testing that could have been done according to endocrinologist guidelines.

The core message is clear: early diagnosis is crucial for people to live vibrant lives.

Read Surviving Cushing’s Disease: A Young Man’s Journey.

From the back cover: Dean’s health deteriorated slowly because of a tiny intruder in his brain. For years, the little beast caused subtle damage by sending harmful messages throughout his body. Salvation came on a winter morning when surgeons removed the culprit. Surgery corrected the problem, but the real battle is the long, grueling fight against the disease’s lingering effects.

Dean continues to fight for the quality of his life as his smile radiates the scars of his surviving spirit.

Join a Doctor of Pharmacy as he retrospectively reviews his son’s long and challenging journey to obtain a diagnosis of Gushing’s disease. This compelling narrative is framed against the backdrop of clinical guidelines developed by leading endocrinologists from the United States and the United Kingdom.