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I am honored to share the story of one of the first Cushie sisters I have talked to. She has been extremely helpful with my whole process and was an angel sent to me during my hard times. Here is our short interview.
(Click^ to view full picture) Our Cushie Sister's transformation |
Cushie Sister: Yeah, that's part of the reason the doctors didn't really believe. But I was exercising like crazy and eating nothing. I should have been super skinny. But, I do think it prevented me from getting obese.
ME: What was your biggest obstacle looking back at that time before and during?
Cushie Sister: I
guess the biggest obstacle while having Cushing's was knowing something
was off but being told nothing was wrong. I definitely felt like I was
a crazy woman.
After
surgery, I was expecting to feel great right away and the insane
tiredness was unexpected. It was like a heavy, wet blanket on me for
almost a year. Also, I didn't like being dependent on the hydro (steroids), and
had it in my head that if I weaned, I'd recover faster. That's not
actually true - it's actually detrimental. You can't force your adrenal
gland to wake up; it just takes time.
Now, I feel like the world is available to me and I am open to life. It's the best feeling ever, so in some ways, I'm grateful for Cushing's for giving me new eyes to see it.
Now, I feel like the world is available to me and I am open to life. It's the best feeling ever, so in some ways, I'm grateful for Cushing's for giving me new eyes to see it.
Me: any advice you can share to other viewers or patients?
There it is guys. Thank you for the informative advice and congratulations on your awesome progress!
Great advice on separating yourself from the disease!
ReplyDeleteYep! That is the hardest part.
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