I’m terrible at asking for help. It’s important to me to prove that I can handle anything, despite my disability with Cushing’s disease. I have high expectations for myself and big goals I’m striving to achieve, and I don’t want to rely on anyone else to reach them. But at 17 weeks pregnant, I’m exhausted. […] The post My medical support group helps me navigate pregnancy with Cushing’s appeared first on Cushing's Disease News.| Cushing's Disease News – The Web's Daily Resource for Cushing's Disease News
My pregnancy is both high risk and low risk, which can be a bit confusing to explain. Because of my Cushing’s disease and polycystic ovary syndrome, my partner and I decided to pursue in vitro fertilization (IVF). I’m currently 16 weeks pregnant, and while my pregnancy has been going well, the precautions I need to […] The post My pregnancy, a bit difficult to explain, is both high and low risk appeared first on Cushing's Disease News.| Cushing's Disease News – The Web's Daily Resource for Cushing's Disease News
Recently, an image depicting a “disability hierarchy” has gone viral on social media, sparking controversy within the disability community. The pyramid has three levels that seem to indicate the severity of one’s disability: Wheelchair users are at the top, people with limb differences and other visible disabilities are in the middle, and people with invisible […] The post There is no ‘hierarchy’ of disability appeared first on Cushing's Disease News.| Cushing's Disease News – The Web's Daily Resource for Cushing's Disease News
Altitude sickness made masking up impossible for columnist Noura Costany, who ended up catching a cold. That's a problem with Cushing's.| Cushing's Disease News
For columnist Noura Costany, fluctuating energy levels can mean being able to climb the stairs one day and relying on a wheelchair the next.| Cushing's Disease News
Now 12 weeks pregnant, columnist Noura Costany is planning for a baby while also considering how pregnancy might affect their Cushing's.| Cushing's Disease News
Columnist Noura Costany has an announcement regarding her pregnancy journey with Cushing's disease, but you'll have to read the column!| Cushing's Disease News
Here's what columnist Noura Costany would tell the naysayers about becoming a parent with chronic illness or disability.| Cushing's Disease News
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