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July 21, 2018 MaryO

I found it 11 years ago quite by accident and it not only changed my life but saved my life! Thank you, Mary Kelly O’Connor! 🥂 make mine a Dr. Pepper 😁

~ On Facebook, in response to our 18th birthday

✍️ Comment on Why It's Safer Than Ever To Remove Pituitary Tumors
I had Cushings disease and was fortunate to have my transphenoidal surgery with Dr Edward Laws as my surgeon and Dr Laurence Katznelson as my endocrinologist At Stanford University Med center. It’s a horrible disfiguring disease. I’m so grateful it’s getting more press coverage and that more doctors are becoming aware of it. I suffered over10 years with no d […]
⭐️ Top PIcks updated July 7, 2019
Top content from across the community, hand-picked by MaryO and the Cushing's community,
🎬 Video: Taylor Davis spreads awareness about Cushing's Disease
21-year-old Taylor Davis, spent nearly three years battling a mysterious illness called Cushing’s Disease. “I could barely walk to class anymore. I was in pain. I gained like 70 pounds, despite extreme dieting and exercising,” said Davis.
📰 Adrenal incidentalomas—do they need follow up?
Are adrenal incidentalomas, which are found by chance on imaging, really harmless? In this paper, the authors looked at 32 studies, including 4121 patients with benign non-functioning adrenal tumours (NFATs) or adenomas that cause mild autonomous cortisol excess (MACE).
📰 Why It's Safer Than Ever To Remove Pituitary Tumors
Pituitary tumors are unusually common. Fifteen percent of adults have one. Most do not cause symptoms or require treatment. If you have one that does, your treatment may involve medication, radiation, and surgery. Removing a pituitary tumor by surgery can be tricky. The gland is surrounded by carotid arteries, optic nerves, and lots of important brain matter […]
🎬 Video: Pituitary tumors: Mayo Clinic Radio
This interview originally aired July 6, 2019. Dr. William Young Jr., a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist, discussed pituitary gland tumors.
😃 New Testimonial From Lili
I just know I am grateful to you and this site.
✍️ Lili, Pituitary Post-Op Update
Lili is from Florida. She updated her bio after her pituitary surgery.
📰 Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms Common in Cushing’s Patients Before Surgery
Patients with Cushing’s disease may develop post-traumatic stress symptoms, which are generally resolved once they undergo surgery to remove the tumor, but can persist in some cases, a study shows. The study, “Posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in patients with Cushing’s disease before and after surgery: A prospective study,” was published in the Journal o […]
🖤 In Memory: Kassey Whiterock, June 30, 2016
Kassey passed away on June 30, 2016. Her sister said she died in her sleep. She was in the hospital due to a crisis on June 21st. Kassey was only 20 years old.

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