tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.comments2011-10-17T20:01:50.337-04:00Mary's Mindless Musingsmertoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125090424173564541noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-44745829064827833412009-10-13T22:20:32.870-04:002009-10-13T22:20:32.870-04:00Wow! I just read this - followed a link from Robi...Wow! I just read this - followed a link from Robin's blog.<br /><br />Thanks so much, Mary - you do a lot of good stuff yourself!cushiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03457151536101769306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-12737105239258467302009-07-07T18:22:15.861-04:002009-07-07T18:22:15.861-04:00Thank goodness for people who take the time to hel...Thank goodness for people who take the time to help others avoid the grief they've had to suffer. I don't have Cushing's but I know what a slap in the face it is to have doctors smile and tell you you don't know what you're talking about when you know your own body better than anyone! Love ya, Mary L., for all YOU do for others, too!Linda Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100267200988186118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-59514423611196117272009-07-06T23:58:54.577-04:002009-07-06T23:58:54.577-04:00I agree! MaryO is a real crusader for Cushing'...I agree! MaryO is a real crusader for Cushing's and she's save countless lives! More than she'll ever know in this lifetime, I'm sure. I'm so thankful for her and all that she does for us, and future Cushies coming behind us! Thank you MaryO! <br /><br />Hugs,<br />GracieGraciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388695255434614905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-57782308644663626452009-06-27T21:18:09.173-04:002009-06-27T21:18:09.173-04:00I am glad that word is getting out about illness t...I am glad that word is getting out about illness that once people thought were all made up. It is wonderful, and if only all doctors kept as abreast, so many more could live a better life.Corina - Down to Earth Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10575054747704794655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-69774513080358449272009-05-07T09:59:00.000-04:002009-05-07T09:59:00.000-04:00I think you are right, Paul. The hormones they giv...I think you are right, Paul. The hormones they give the cattle and poultry to fatten them up eventually ends up in us. I don't understand why they aren't investigating this more even while worried to death about the obesity epidemic in the United States. <br /><br />As for the thyroid - many of us suffer from hypothyroidism due to tumors on the pituitary, or the damage caused to the pituitary mertoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125090424173564541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-50765512421688393412009-05-07T03:20:00.000-04:002009-05-07T03:20:00.000-04:00Hi,
Just a few observations I have made. Have yo...Hi,<br />Just a few observations I have made. Have you noticed that modern medicine says they need your money to find a cure and yet they have not found a cure in 60 years, 0. And autoimmune diseases like Thyroid disease are interesting there are approximately 80 to 100 with another 40 waiting for a name and if you get one you will get another and so on. And medical science cannot explain Dr. Paul Blake, N.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12410891834388181134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-232535817640874602009-05-04T23:27:00.000-04:002009-05-04T23:27:00.000-04:00Yes, thank God for patient advocates like the ones...Yes, thank God for patient advocates like the ones we've all found at www.cushings-help.com. Where would we be without MaryO and all the others who came before us?<br /><br />Christy, I agree that he has thyroid issues. I feel so bad for this man! And I've not heard from him at all today so suspect he might be back in the hospital.mertoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125090424173564541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-91078875567059125522009-05-04T17:13:00.000-04:002009-05-04T17:13:00.000-04:00Mary, I heard something once about being short of ...Mary, I heard something once about being short of breathe and low thyroid also. I dont' remember what it was called, but I also know that suddenly stopping thyroid meds can have symptoms of short of breathe. He needs to have that checked also. Stupid doc can't just take him off thyroid cold turkey!littleoldladyinashoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957147300307505904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-56802295663257140842009-05-04T16:50:00.000-04:002009-05-04T16:50:00.000-04:00Oh, that poor man! Thanks so much for helping him...Oh, that poor man! Thanks so much for helping him, Mary. I tell you, when you've had pit. surgery you must know what is what! My internist had me go to the ER this weekend as he suspected I had an infection in my knee. (Nope, just injured). I told the ER doc. I don't have adrenal glands and gave him my emergency letter. He pretty much threw it back at me. What an arrogant #$%^!<br />love,<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-8508172896141854322009-05-04T15:58:00.000-04:002009-05-04T15:58:00.000-04:00I am so grateful for all the help others gave me w...I am so grateful for all the help others gave me when I was going through testing and recovery from surgery. I feel like the least any of us can do is pay it forward.<br />Thank YOU for introducing us. Nobody should have to go through this alone.Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-33204889467843239852009-05-04T15:39:00.000-04:002009-05-04T15:39:00.000-04:00Mary - I'm so glad you've been talking to our frie...Mary - I'm so glad you've been talking to our friend from the Cushing's Partner Program. He's been having a very rough time and I'm so glad you reached out to him.<br /><br />Just wanted to say thanks for being a good friend :)KWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12877563293427429929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-3956275626894764142009-05-04T09:07:00.000-04:002009-05-04T09:07:00.000-04:00They did check for a blood clot, he said. Another ...They did check for a blood clot, he said. Another thing that's happening is that he is having intermittent fevers. After he took hydro, he didn't have any more fevers. <br />He lives in a remote area in Alaska, and there are not a lot of hospitals to choose from. I did suggest that he try to get into a larger hospital, and he is prepared to travel to see a Cushing's expert as soon as he can get Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-53494913211784424762009-05-04T07:57:00.000-04:002009-05-04T07:57:00.000-04:00Did he go to a "local" hospital? I went to one whe...Did he go to a "local" hospital? I went to one when I lost conciousness and was short of breath. They told me I was "dehydrated" and sent me home. The following week I collapsed again and was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. <br /><br />My endo also did not tell me about adrenal insufficiency. When I was feeling dizzy and nauseous, he sent me to the ER - because he thought I was having Coleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-15983242572783500412009-05-04T00:42:00.000-04:002009-05-04T00:42:00.000-04:00I did finally convince him to try the hydro, and h...I did finally convince him to try the hydro, and he was feeling much better tonight. I also sent him a copy of a crisis letter so that he could see what could happen. Now he is MAD! So am I!Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-82216297840391888802009-05-04T00:25:00.000-04:002009-05-04T00:25:00.000-04:00Oh, the poor guy. I hope he finds someone to help....Oh, the poor guy. I hope he finds someone to help. How can doctors do that!? Make that doctor AI for a few days, bet he'd change his tune.judycolbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178633666261662585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-42420980134757464902009-05-01T08:35:00.000-04:002009-05-01T08:35:00.000-04:00I feel the HOPE and the PROMISE of good to come. Y...I feel the HOPE and the PROMISE of good to come. You are so deserving of both. I love ya bunches!!! LindaLinda Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100267200988186118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-31905838446087302652009-04-22T23:58:00.000-04:002009-04-22T23:58:00.000-04:00Thanks Jeff, I'm glad you found me!
MaryThanks Jeff, I'm glad you found me!<br />MaryMarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-54423411710301574032009-04-22T23:37:00.000-04:002009-04-22T23:37:00.000-04:00Hi Mary,
I finally found you here. I had a modera...Hi Mary,<br />I finally found you here. I had a moderate day today pain wise i mean. I cant wait to talk to Dr. Ludlum tomorrow. Anyway saying hi.<br />JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-12350732048363145492009-02-25T08:52:00.000-05:002009-02-25T08:52:00.000-05:00Linda, I wish I could, too!There are hints of spri...Linda, I wish I could, too!<BR/>There are hints of spring here, but we are watching yet another winter storm that is heading our way. But the skunks are out - a sure sign that Spring is near! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-79763969250875163722009-02-25T07:26:00.000-05:002009-02-25T07:26:00.000-05:00Mary, Mary I wish you could come and spend some ti...Mary, Mary I wish you could come and spend some time where I am. It is already pretty much spring here. But the flip side is that we haven't had rain in so very long that the grass is dead and the fire hazards are high. I am sending you as much warmth as I can and holding you up in prayer. Love ya bunches!! LindaLinda Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100267200988186118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-66699672583669388922009-02-23T12:47:00.000-05:002009-02-23T12:47:00.000-05:00Thanks Melly. xoxoThanks Melly. <BR/>xoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-84203673062803844852009-02-23T12:24:00.000-05:002009-02-23T12:24:00.000-05:00Big hugs to you and your family, Mary!love,mellyBig hugs to you and your family, Mary!<BR/>love,<BR/>mellyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-25414616415660254702009-02-23T11:37:00.000-05:002009-02-23T11:37:00.000-05:00Hi Sandy, glad you found my blog. I emailed you!Ma...Hi Sandy, glad you found my blog. I emailed you!<BR/>MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-30457247797047121742009-02-23T10:24:00.000-05:002009-02-23T10:24:00.000-05:00Mary;Since I'm new I don't know what's been happen...Mary;Since I'm new I don't know what's been happening to you and your family. I will be praying for you that you can find an inward peace right now. I know the jobs in Mich. are depleting fast. My husband has worked for 28 yrs. at the same place and they have layed off over 600 people. They have cut the rest of the workers ( my husband) to 32 hrs. a week. My husband is having medical problems Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-664858512118942648.post-52853486659878446432009-02-22T12:23:00.000-05:002009-02-22T12:23:00.000-05:00Thanks Judy. I feel like things are improving, but...Thanks Judy. I feel like things are improving, but it's going pretty slow. We will be ok.mertoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125090424173564541noreply@blogger.com