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September 21, 2018September 19, 2018

Managing Cushing’s Aches and Pains Before and After Surgery

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Happy Friday once again, everyone! I hope you all enjoyed my series of open letters in the past few weeks. I know how lonely and scary dealing with Cushing’s ... Read more

September 14, 2018September 12, 2018

An Open Letter to Veteran Cushing’s Survivors

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Note: I wrote two previous Cushing’s letters to patients awaiting diagnosis and those who have received surgery. You can read them here. Dear Cushing’s Survivor Veteran, How have the past ... Read more

September 7, 2018September 12, 2018

An Open Letter to New Cushing’s Survivors

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Note: I wrote a letter to Cushing’s patients last week. If you’re currently awaiting treatment, click here to read it. I also will write a letter soon for those a ... Read more

August 31, 2018August 29, 2018

An Open Letter to Cushing’s Patients

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Note to readers: I will be writing a few of these, so please don’t feel as though your portion of the journey isn’t acknowledged 🙂 Dear Fellow Cushing’s Patients: ... Read more

August 17, 2018August 15, 2018

Thinking About Traveling After Your Operation? Here Are 4 Tips to Consider

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Hey, everyone! If you’re anything like I was post-operation, you are probably eager to get back on your feet. Unfortunately, you may need to be patient with yourself. Patience ... Read more

August 10, 2018August 9, 2018

My Go-to Resources for Information and Support

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  Hey everyone! This week, I want to get onto the topic of online support pages and medical resources for Cushing’s. A lot of people turn to support pages ... Read more

August 3, 2018August 2, 2018

Advice About Discussing the Weight of a Cushing’s Patient

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Welcome to a new end of the week, everyone! Today I’m discussing a huge, tricky topic: weight. I think weight is the most popular topic in the Cushing’s community because ... Read more

July 27, 2018July 25, 2018

With Cushing’s, You’re Your Own Hero

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Hey, everyone! Another week has come and gone and it’s either been a good week, a bad week, or a subpar week in which things went decently or they ... Read more

July 20, 2018July 19, 2018

Putting Yourself First with Cushing’s in the Workplace

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Hey, everyone! Last week, I discussed a general way of putting yourself first when you have Cushing’s and it feels like everything is spiraling out of control. I left ... Read more

July 13, 2018July 12, 2018

Putting Yourself First with Cushing’s

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Reading that title probably gave a lot of you instant feelings of guilt and anxiety. Trust me, I absolutely understand. After spending the last two years getting to know ... Read more