Columns

December 3, 2020November 30, 2020

Seeing Beyond the Stereotypes

Columns, Perpetually Cushie – a Column by Kat Rees

There’s more to people than meets the eye, although the first thing we often notice about someone is how large or small they are. When I was younger, I ... Read more

November 12, 2020November 10, 2020

A Letter to My Newly Diagnosed Self

Columns, Perpetually Cushie – a Column by Kat Rees

Thinking back over the last few years following my recovery from Cushing’s disease, I still deal with some painful thoughts. To help process those thoughts, I wrote a letter ... Read more

October 22, 2020October 20, 2020

This Is What Trauma Looks Like to Me

Columns, Perpetually Cushie – a Column by Kat Rees

When I hear the word “trauma,” I think about car accidents, fires, military deployments, and abuse. I think of movies with sad music and loud explosions, not the quiet ... Read more

September 10, 2020September 9, 2020

My Emotional Struggles with Cushing’s Brought Dark Days

Columns, Perpetually Cushie – a Column by Kat Rees

During the years I dealt with Cushing’s disease symptoms, I increasingly became unlike myself. Before that, although I had always been shy, I usually felt comfortable around my closest ... Read more

August 13, 2020October 19, 2020

How Cushing’s Syndrome Changed My Social Life

Columns, Perpetually Cushie – a Column by Kat Rees

I started developing Cushing’s syndrome at a very young age, though I wasn’t diagnosed until age 22. My doctor believes the tumor in my adrenal gland began growing when ... Read more

October 22, 2019October 19, 2020

Becoming a ‘Cushie’ and Taking the First Step in My Healing Journey

Columns, Perpetually Cushie – a Column by Kat Rees

I’ve always been an anxious girl. I had friends growing up, but I tended to stick close to my parents and spend time with adults rather than meeting kids ... Read more

October 16, 2019October 11, 2019

Cushing’s Took a Toll on My Mental Health

Columns, My Pretty Ugly Disease – a Column by Vanessa Nguyen

The hardest part about my Cushing’s disease journey has been recognizing its effect on my mental health. Prior to diagnosis, life was confusing. I didn’t know why I was ... Read more

August 28, 2019August 26, 2019

How I Coped with Cushing’s Disease

Columns, My Pretty Ugly Disease – a Column by Vanessa Nguyen

No matter what part of the Cushing’s journey you are on, self-care is extremely important. I have put together a list of reminders that helped me cope with Cushing’s ... Read more

August 14, 2019August 12, 2019

Finding Love for My Ugly Disease

Columns, My Pretty Ugly Disease – a Column by Vanessa Nguyen

Welcome to Vanessa Nguyen’s “My Pretty Ugly Disease,” a new Cushing’s Disease News column. If you look at me today, you would not know I was once a Cushing’s ... Read more

December 21, 2018December 19, 2018

Not Every Symptom Is What It Seems

Columns, Crushing Cushing's – a Column by Catarina Louro-Matos

Hey, everyone! If you’re a post-operation Cushie, you know that the unknowns throughout recovery are plentiful. Are you feeling poorly because you’re about to go into adrenal insufficiency? Is ... Read more