Il y a 19 ans, je recevais le diagnostique de la maladie de Cushing et vivait la première de 3 chirurgies à l’hypophyse, au cerveau, pour enlever une tumeur produisant le ACTH. Les deux autres chirurgies ont eu lieu au NIH aux É-U en mai 2002. Merci à Mary Kelly O’Connor pour tout ce qu’elle fait et pour sa visite lors de mon séjour au NIH (très touchant). Depuis 2002, je n’ai plus le Cushing mais vit avec une maladie chronique: l’hypopituitarisme qui pose un défi quant à sa gestion. Malgré tout, j’essaie de vivre au jour le jour en faisant ce que je peux et apprécie la vie!

19 years ago, I was diagnosed with Cushings disease and had my first of 3 brain surgeries to remove an ACTH producing tumor (my second and third surgeries were in May 2002 at NIH in the US). I wish to thankMary Kelly O’Connor for everything she does. To this day, I still cherish your visit at NIH. Since 2002, I am Cushings-free (hoping the tumor will not come back), but live with hypopituitarism which is a chronic illness not easy to manage. I try to live day by day with what I can manage and appreciate being alive!

It was 19 years ago, I received the diagnosis of the disease of Cushing and lived the first of 3 surgeries to the pituitary gland in the brain, to remove a tumor producing the ACTH. The other two surgeries took place at the nih to the USA in may 2002. Thanks to Mary Kelly O’connor for everything she does and for his visit during my stay at the NIH (very touching). Since 2002, I no longer have the cushing but lives with a chronic disease: the hypopituitarism poses a challenge as to its management. Despite everything, I try to live day to day by doing what I can and appreciate life!