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Mickey S

April 17, 2013May 28, 2016 MaryO

Thanks for all you do Mary! Couldn’t ask for a better voice for Cushings! You are truly amazing.

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✍️ MaryO – 13 Years Cancer-Free!
Today is the Thirteenth Anniversary of my kidney cancer surgery. These thirteen years have been bonus years for me. For my cancer stage, the 5-year survival rate was 81% and I’ve made it more than twice that long – so far.
🎤 Archived Interview: Kathy C, Pituitary Patient
Kathy was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor in 1991. At the time the only symptom she was aware of was a severe headache. She had a transsphenoidal resection followed by radiation therapy for 23 days. They said they could not remove all of the tumor.
🖤 In Memory: Melinda Smith 1988-2014
Sadly, we lost another Cushing’s patient on Friday, May 9, 2014. Melinda was a member of the Cushing’s Help message boards since Jun 24, 2007. She was only 25 and left behind a young son and many loving family members.
⭐️ Top PIcks updated May 8, 2019
Top content from across the community, hand-picked by MaryO and the Cushing's community,
📰 Metoclopramide Can Mask Adrenal Insufficiency After Gland Removal in BMAH Patients
Metoclopramide, a gastrointestinal medicine, can increase cortisol levels after unilateral adrenalectomy — the surgical removal of one adrenal gland — and conceal adrenal insufficiency in bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (BMAH) patients, a case report suggests...BMAH is a subtype of adrenal Cushing’s syndrome, characterized by the formation of nodu […]
👥 Stanford Pituitary Patient Education Day May 18, 2019
The Stanford Pituitary Center invites patients with pituitary disease, their family and friends to Stanford's Pituitary Patient Education Day! May 18, 2019 at the Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel625 El Camino RealPalo Alto, CA 94301 USA
🖤 In Memory: Gregory J. Bart Jr., 2016
He died of a presumed heart attack. September 19, 2015 he said "'I was diagnosed hypertensive way back when I was 20. The condition remained for years, and became more acute with my cushings pit tumor. I still have high blood pressure, partially teated with three meds. I'll have to consult my doc and see if this may also be an issue."
🎈 Birthday - In Memory: Shianne Lombard-Treman, March 28, 2018
Shianne's name is in the message boards birthday section today. Shianne was a Cushing's Survivor who had just published a book, Be Your Own Doctor. She was 41.
✍️ Comment added to Deborah S, Undiagnosed Bio
I am having the exact same thing (symptoms, test results and Dr. Frustration) and driving myself crazy trying to figure it out. Did you ever get a proper diagnosis?
🖤 In Memory: Patti, May 2, 2002
From the Message Boards: ” I loved her, she was a great friend. She died of adrenal cortical carcinoma.”

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