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December 15, 2016 MaryO

I am thankful for you and this site too! I love reading success stories. Do you happen to know if scarring that results in adrenal insufficiency is common in the years after pit surgery? I wish you all the best.

~ from the message boards

📰 Mild Cases of Cushing's Syndrome Present Diagnostic Challenges
"It can be challenging to differentiate the milder forms from pseudo-Cushing's states," which are characterized by altered cortisol production and many of the same clinical features as Cushing's syndrome, according to Roberto Salvatori, MD, the medical director of the Johns Hopkins Pituitary Center, Baltimore, Maryland. These may include […]
✍️ Comment added to Adrenal myelolipoma(s) as presenting manifestation of subclinical Cushing’s disease (eutopic ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome)
I had surgery to remove pit tumor because of Cushings. The surgeon nicked the pituitary giving me adrenal insufficiency. In Sept 2016 went into adrenal crises was given too much prednisone developed Cushings again...
🖥 Cushing's Slideshow
Message board member sherryc presented this PowerPoint at pioneer Pacific College. It took a lot of work with her failing memory but she did It! She wanted to get the word out about Cushing's and her journey with this awful disease.
📰 Adrenal myelolipoma(s) as presenting manifestation of subclinical Cushing’s disease (eutopic ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome)
In this article, hormonal evaluation in a middle-aged woman with diabetes, hypertension and incidentally discovered unilateral adrenal myelolipoma revealed underlying subclinical Cushing’s disease.
📰 Growth Hormone: Drug companies are growing less generous in helping patients pay for meds
Wright suffered a head injury 17 years ago that damaged his pituitary gland. In 2003, he was diagnosed as having an abnormally low level of growth hormone, which caused him to suddenly become overwhelmed with fatigue. That’s a potentially life-threatening condition if an episode should occur while driving, walking down stairs or performing some other physica […]
🏞New Cushie added to the MemberMap
Cushing's syndrome left Adrenal Add your own info (or your doctor's) to the Cushie MemberMap
✍️ Comment added to Jody (jodiann), Adrenal Bio
...One thing for sure is that having an adrenalectomy might seem to you of a magical cure but it is Not, I wonder where the old me went to , I have no energy, no drive and my joints hurt badly and yet they claimed I am cured I think that half of the battle with this unusual disease is the aftermath of treatment...
✍️ Comment added to Megan (Gaff228), Adrenal Bio
...I jut got my adrenal gland removed 9 days ago and wondering what to expect.
✍️ Comment added to Crystal (Crystal), Pituitary Bio
...I jut had adrenal surgery last week. Would love to compare and share experiences post op
✍️ Add or update Your Bio
Please add your bio. Your information will help others. If anyone would like to do something for the Cushing's Awareness Challenge but you don't have (or want to have) a blog, why not consider adding your bio?

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