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Medical Mystery Unveiled In Area Woman |
STJFS on the boards writes... Hi- our
local newspaper did a story on myself and cushings disease. I think
they did a pretty good job.
They don't have a website, so I'll copy/ paste it...
Medical Mystery Unveiled In Area Woman
By: Meghan Reinke
Editor
The Community View
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With the advent of several T.V. shows dedicated to the inner workings
of the medical profession, many of us are used to seeing medical
mysteries unravel before our eyes in an hour during primetime
television. Dr. House figures out the treatment for a perplexing
disease only minutes before the patient expires, the doctors of Grey’s
Anatomy argue about the cause of a man’s paralysis, and a cure is
found for an epidemic disease that is spreading like wild fire through
a Chicago school on ER. Though we have the ability to watch these
works of fiction almost every night during the week, rarely do any of
us imagine anything like that happening to us or our family.
Unfortunately for one area woman, a medical mystery held her hostage
for a good portion of last year, and it is her goal to spread the word
about the rare maladies Cushing's syndrome and disease.
Tammie Schenk, of Shawano, began noticing changes to her petitely
framed body a year and a half ago. Generally healthy, she thought that
it was probably just the natural slowing of her metabolism as she grew
older. “About winter of 2004, [I noticed] I had been gaining weight in
kind of odd spots, like around my neck, my stomach and my face was
getting fuller and fuller. I had other symptoms such as stretch marks,
dark body hair growth, flushed red face, and insomnia. I thought
‘well, if this is the way I’m going to look and feel when I gain
weight, okay, great,’ ” she explained with a sarcastic smile. “So I
started working out and watching what I was eating, but I kept gaining
weight and gaining weight and I was getting frustrated.” A few months
later, Tammie’s blood pressure shot sky high, and it was then that her
husband, a nurse, had a strong feeling that this wasn’t just a little
weight gain and looked suspiciously like an endocrine disorder of some
type. She visited the doctor and had tests done to check her cortisol
levels. Though a normal person is usually at a level of 3.5 to 45,
Tammie’s level was at a whopping 412. It was at that point that the
mystery known as Cushing's syndrome and disease came to light for
Tammie and her family.
Cushing’s syndrome, according to www.Cushing's-help.com, is a hormonal
disorder caused by lengthy exposure to high levels of cortisol, which
is a hormone. It is rare, and generally affects 10 people per million
each year, with people between the age of 20 and 50 most commonly
affected. The increase of cortisol in the bloodstream causes symptoms
such as upper body obesity, skin abnormalities like tags, frequent
bruising, purplish pink stretch marks, severe fatigue, high blood
pressure and high blood sugar. Anxiety and depression are also
commonly associated with Cushing's syndrome.
Most cases of Cushing's syndrome are caused by pituitary adenomas,
which are non-cancerous tumors of the pituitary gland that, in turn,
secrete increased amounts of ACTH (adrenocorticotropin), which
stimulates the adrenal glands. The glands then secrete more cortisol
than needed due to the abnormal amounts of ACTH. When an adenoma is
discovered, the syndrome is then diagnosed as a disease. Cushing's
disease affects women five times more frequently than men.
Tammie learned she had Cushing's disease after a battery of tests and
several visits with various doctors unveiled a tumor on her pituitary.
She did a lot of research on doctors across the country, and ended up
choosing a doctor in Portland, Oregon who had experience to back his
expertise in the removal of such tumors. The tumor was removed on
August 11, 2005, but after more tests, they realized there was still
something affecting her levels. “After that first surgery they do what
they call a crash. They took away my oral hydrocortisone to see what
amount of cortisol my adrenal glands were producing. A successful
surgery would’ve meant a very low cortisol level,” she said. “Well, my
body was still producing a pretty good amount. So they knew that there
was still tumor there.” Surgery number two took place on August 16,
and finally after that, all levels were within normal range.
The battle is far from over for Tammie. Much like an alcoholic or drug
addict goes through withdrawals in rehab, Tammie’s body is having to
go through a slow withdrawal process for cortisol. “I have to take
hydrocortisone to replace that until the adrenal glands start working
again. Because the tumor was going haywire my adrenal glands shut off
because they lost the massive amounts of pituitary hormone (ACTH) that
they need to produce normal levels of cortisol. My adrenal glands
aren’t used to that low level of cortisol so they haven’t “woken up”
yet. So until they wake up I still have to take the hydrocortisone.”
Though on the road to recovery, the cortisol withdrawals have been
intense and Tammie needs to cautious at all time. “I have to watch out
for getting nauseous. If I throw up I have to take a hundred
milligrams of hydrocortisone [to replace the loss]. If I throw up
again, I have to go to the emergency room and have IVs of
hydrocortisone.” When Tammie left the hospital she was taking 40
milligrams, three times a day. Now she is taking 20 milligrams one
time a day and has finally been able to start losing weight, though it
is now hard for her to focus during reading and other tasks that
require quick eye movement due to dizziness and head pain. Chills and
fatigue are other constants in Tammie’s life for the time being as her
body readjusts.
And now that her body is on the upswing, Tammie patiently awaits the
day when she can consider herself fully cured. She watches for signs
that it’s coming back, and looks forward to reaching her milestones.
Her doctor mentioned that after two years a patient can consider
themselves in the “good” category, after 5 years they are probably
pretty safe and after 10 years a patient can consider themselves 100%
cured.
Tammie stated that www.cushings-help.com has been a great resource to
her, considering how rare the disease is. There is a chat every
Wednesday, and many people are available to answer questions for those
interested. For more information about valuable resources regarding
Cushing's, feel free to contact Tammie by e-mail at stjfs@hotmail.com.
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Harvey Cushing
Institutes of Neuroscience |
From
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060420/nyth101.html?.v=47
Press Release |
Source:
North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System |
North Shore-LIJ
Launches the Harvey Cushing Institutes of Neuroscience
Thursday April 20, 10:00 am ET
Institutes Named
for "Father of Neurosurgery" With Historic Roots in Manhasset
MANHASSET, N.Y., April 20 /PRNewswire/
-- Seeking to become a worldwide destination for patients with brain
disorders, the North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System
today announced the establishment of the Harvey Cushing Institutes of
Neuroscience, a major initiative with 12 centers of excellence planned
in both neurology and neurosurgery.
"The North Shore-LIJ Health System is
tremendously honored to be associated with the name of Harvey Cushing,
the preeminent name in the history of neurosciences," said Michael J.
Dowling, North Shore-LIJ's president and chief executive officer.
"Because of Dr. Cushing's unparalleled commitment to surgical
excellence and patient care, it is our duty to make the Harvey Cushing
Institutes of Neuroscience an international resource for patients and
researchers alike."
To date, North Shore-LIJ has invested
more than $50 million in neuroscience programs, including new
technologies, infrastructures and top physicians. In the next five
years, another $50 million is earmarked for neuroscience. The health
system has already solidified its clinical, research and education
expertise to establish a Chiari Institute, Movement Disorders
Institute and Brain Aneurysm Center. North Shore-LIJ also is
developing other institutes to focus on epilepsy, pain,
neurodegenerative disorders, brain tumors, spine diseases,
neurovascular disease and stroke, neuromuscular and peripheral nerve
diseases, pediatric neurosciences, neuroregenerative disorders and
neurorehabilitation.
Featuring the most advanced
technologies, including the Novalis radiosurgery system, an
intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system and a biplane
procedure suite used for endovascular surgery, the health system's
neurosurgical programs are carried out primarily at North Shore
University Hospital in Manhasset and LIJ Medical Center in New Hyde
Park. However, many other North Shore-LIJ facilities, including
community hospitals and their community-based physicians, are also an
integral part of the Cushing initiative. For instance, nine hospitals
within the North Shore-LIJ Health System, including six community
hospitals, are New York State-designated stroke centers. In addition,
spinal surgery, pain management and neurorehabilitation services are
also available at various facilities across the health system.
North Shore-LIJ's neurosciences
initiative carries on the legacy of Dr. Cushing (1869-1939), regarded
as the greatest neurosurgeon of the 20th century. In 1951, his
daughter, Betsey, and her husband, John Hay Whitney, donated the land
on which North Shore University Hospital was built. The Whitney's
daughters, Sara Wilford and Kate Whitney, who have long supported
medical causes, agreed to lend the name of their legendary grandfather
to North Shore-LIJ's new Harvey Cushing Institutes of Neuroscience.
It is estimated that one in five
Americans suffer from a neurological disorder such as Parkinson's
disease, Alzheimer's or chronic pain. As the population ages and lives
longer, the incidence of neurological disease is expected to rise,
with older adults facing the loss of independence, productivity and
quality of life. The Harvey Cushing Institutes of Neuroscience will be
developed to be a premiere resource for patients in the region and
elsewhere seeking the latest treatments in neurology and neurosurgery.
Each institute will offer a
comprehensive, multidisciplinary program focused on developing
state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic solutions particular to
its own unique disease cluster. Each new institute will be staffed by
healthcare professionals who are recognized leaders in their
neurological/ neurosurgical subspecialties.
"I am proud to be leading such a bold
and comprehensive effort in the field of neuroscience," said Thomas H.
Milhorat, MD, chairman of neurosurgery of North Shore University
Hospital (NSUH) and LIJ Medical Center, and director of the Harvey
Cushing Institutes of Neuroscience. "I am grateful for the confidence
that the Cushing family has bestowed on our institution, allowing us
to be linked and inspired by the standards set by Dr. Harvey Cushing."
Dr. Milhorat, who joined the North
Shore-LIJ Health System in 2002, received his MD degree in 1961 from
Cornell University. While an intern and assistant resident at the New
York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, he was mentored by and began
neurological surgery training with Bronson Ray, MD, the last in a
prestigious line of neurosurgeons trained by Dr. Harvey Cushing.
Dr. Milhorat is widely regarded as
one of the world's foremost experts on Chiari malformation, a
condition in which excess brain tissue pushes against the cerebellum
and spinal cord at the base of the skull, disturbing the flow of
cerebrospinal fluid. Surgery is the only intervention for this
debilitating and painful condition.
For more information on the Harvey
Cushing Institutes for Neuroscience, contact: (516) 562-3822, or
www.harveycushinginstitutes.com
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Merlenna is off steroids for 6 months and feels great.
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Steven |
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Jo's daughter Corrine |
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MaryO |
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June 24-27, 2006, ENDO 2006, Boston Convention & Exhibit Center.
Plenary Lectures Announced for ENDO 2006, Boston, Massachusetts,
June 24-27
ENDO 2006 not only delivers four full days of the latest advances in
endocrine research and clinical practice, but also plenary lectures by
sixteen of the world's foremost leaders of endocrinology. For up-to-date
information on ENDO 2006, from the scientific program to registration, visit
www.endo-society.org/endo06
The 2006 plenary topics and speakers are:
* The WHI Hormone Therapy Trial: Timing is Everything
JoAnn Manson MD, DrPH, Brigham & Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical
School
* Estrogen & Cardiovascular Disease
Michael Mendelsohn, MD, FACP, Tufts University/New England Medical
Center
* Diabetes, Obesity & the Brain
Michael Schwartz, MD, University of Washington-Seattle/Harborview
Medical Center
* Neuroendocrinology of Critical Illness
Greet Van den Berghe, MD, PhD, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven,
Belgium
* Prolactin & its Receptor: More than Just the Lactation Mediator
Paul Kelly, PhD, Faculté de Médecine Necker, INSERM, France
(Gerald D. Aurbach Award Lecture)
* Thyroid Hormone & Brain Development
Juan Bernal, MD, PhD, Instituto Investigaciones Biomedicas, Madrid,
Spain
* Steroidogenesis: General Lessons from Rare Diseases
Walter Miller, MD, University of California-San Francisco
(Clinical Investigator Award Lecture)
* Genetic Pathways of Cell Death
Tak Mak, PhD, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
* Metabolic Syndrome
Richard Bergman, PhD, University of Southern California
* Nuclear Receptors & Endocrinology
Mitchell Lazar, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine
(Edwin B. Astwood Award Lecture)
* Estrogens
Benita Katzenellenbogen, PhD & John Katzenellenbogen, PhD, University
of Illinois
(Roy O. Greep Award Lecture)
* Fetal Basis of Adult Disease
Susan Ozanne, PhD, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
* Embryonic & Neural Stem Cells: Potential for Spinal Cord Repair & Other
Disease States
John Kessler, MD, Northwestern University
* Applications of Biomaterials to Regenerative Medicine
Robert Langer, ScD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
* Cloning
Gerald Schatten, PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
* Sex Determination
David Page, MD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
For up-to-date information on ENDO 2006, from the scientific program to
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