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The 3rd Edition of the WAPO ‘Global Pituitary Voice’
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The 3rd Edition of the WAPO ‘Global Pituitary Voice’

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:March 28, 2017
  • Post category:Acromegaly/Cushing Disease/Rare Disease

The World Alliance of Pituitary Organizations unites the pituitary patient community and as one of our partners, they sent us their latest newsletter! In it, you can read the chairperson's report,…

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PHAT with Cushing’s Disease – This Woman Knows How to Rock It!
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PHAT with Cushing’s Disease – This Woman Knows How to Rock It!

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:February 6, 2017
  • Post category:Cushing Disease/Rare Disease

I’ve been fat before, but when I was back in 2007, I never felt PHAT—as in “pretty hot and tempting.” So when I read the post about a fabulous, young…

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Cushing’s Disease: Finding Inspiration Works Wonders
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Cushing’s Disease: Finding Inspiration Works Wonders

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:February 3, 2017
  • Post category:Cushing Disease/Rare Disease

In sharp contrast to my other two posts recently about the power of humor in living with Cushing’s disease, my heart goes out to another woman, a mom who’s had…

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Editor’s Choice: Perseverance in the Face of Rare Disease

Editor’s Choice: Perseverance in the Face of Rare Disease

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:January 20, 2017
  • Post category:Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Cushing Disease/Cystinosis/HAE/Rare Disease

Happy Friday Patient Worthians! Do you wish you can take a day off from your rare disease? What about when it seems like it's getting to be too much and…

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Why Your World May Be Better If You Talk About Cushing’s
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Why Your World May Be Better If You Talk About Cushing’s

  • Post author:EmpatheticBadass
  • Post published:January 16, 2017
  • Post category:Cushing Disease/Rare Disease

Here at Patient Worthy, we believe in the power of patients. We know that sometimes information you get from someone who shares your disease is exactly the information you need. Hearing another…

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Channel Your Inner Doctor and Help This Woman Finally Get a Diagnosis
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Channel Your Inner Doctor and Help This Woman Finally Get a Diagnosis

  • Post author:Lady Kehveen Abernathy
  • Post published:November 15, 2016
  • Post category:Acromegaly/Rare Disease

If you're reading this, I want you to forget who you are and take on the identity of a doctor, specifically an endocrinologist... starting NOW! GO! The Case A female…

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Do YOU Know the Difference Between Cushing’s Disease and Syndrome?
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Do YOU Know the Difference Between Cushing’s Disease and Syndrome?

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:November 3, 2016
  • Post category:Cushing Disease/Rare Disease

In my humble opinion, the Urology Care Foundation has set the standard when it comes to providing factual information about Cushing’s syndrome (CS). And if you or your loved one…

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Yes to Any of These Questions Could Be Bad for You
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Yes to Any of These Questions Could Be Bad for You

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:November 2, 2016
  • Post category:Cushing Disease/Rare Disease

Have you experienced unexplained, sudden weight gain? Or, despite the number of times you’ve faithfully stuck to a diet, have you failed to lose weight? If either or both of these…

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Suspect You Have Cushing’s Disease? 5 Critical Things You Need to Know
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Suspect You Have Cushing’s Disease? 5 Critical Things You Need to Know

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:October 26, 2016
  • Post category:Cushing Disease

Suspect You May Have Cushing’s Disease? Read On Now! If you suspect that you might have Cushing’s disease because you have some of the following symptoms, you DEFINITELY need to…

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Bottom Line: How to Learn Fundamentals About Cushing’s Disease
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Bottom Line: How to Learn Fundamentals About Cushing’s Disease

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:October 7, 2016
  • Post category:Cushing Disease/Rare Disease

I’ve written several articles recently on Cushing’s disease and the difference between it and Cushing’s syndrome—which I felt compelled to do because, I admit, in my own naivety, perhaps like…

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You Know What’s Great? Getting Real with This Woman with Cushing’s!
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You Know What’s Great? Getting Real with This Woman with Cushing’s!

  • Post author:EmpatheticBadass
  • Post published:December 28, 2015
  • Post category:Rare Disease

You know a person living with a chronic illness is giving you the REAL story when, after being asked, “What does your Cushing’s disease affect?” she (in this case the…

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