About MaryO
Cushing's and kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) patient, founder, owner and webmaster of Cushing's Help and Support, web designer, piano teacher and mom.
I am a Cushing's patient who has dealt with Cushing's symptoms since 1983 (or earlier) and the aftereffects of pituitary surgery since 1987.
Because I had very little support for my symptoms, diagnosis and surgery, I decided to try to make things a little better for other patients and started a support site called Cushing's Help and Support in 2000. The site has grown to astronomical numbers. This disease isn't as rare as doctors have told us!
In 2006, I was also diagnosed with kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma). My left kidney and adrenal gland were removed. Having an adrenal gland removed complicates my post-Cushing's symptoms.
I am not planning to have any more rare and unusual diseases.
My entire bio to date can be found here: http://www.cushings-help.com/maryos_story.htm
But, enough of that - it's not always about Cushing's, or even Cancer. This one is about Life!
The pumpkins are coming TODAY at 4:00 pm and we need your help! Can you stop by the Church today around that time and help us unload the pumpkins and help set up our Pender Pumpkin Patch?
Our Youth Pastor, Tim Lyberger, would LOVE to have lots of help! Hey teenagers — serving the Lord in this wonderful way also counts as community service!
After today, the Pender Pumpkin Patch will be open Monday through Saturday from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm until October 31st. Extra help greatly appreciated and needed during these hours. All proceeds will go to bless the Navaho Indians in New Mexico and our youth ministry here at Pender.
Tags: community, Navaho Indians, Pumpkin Patch, pumpkins, Tim Lyberger, Youth Pastor
Please join us in worship this Sunday, October 12th, at the 8:15, 9:30 and 11:00 Services as we begin our new Sermon Series: “Celebrate the Gifts”
Oct. 12 – Gifts – Where Do They Come From? – James 1:16-18
Food, clothing, lodging, transportation, family, friends, love, caring, laughter. Where do they come from? We take it for granted that they are just there. But where do good gifts come from? Let’s talk about how the “good gifts” come to us and who might be sending them.
Listen to past sermons in the Pender Podcast.
Also today:
Tags: Bible Study, choir, Genesis to Revelation, handbells, James 1:16-18, New Directions, Pender Podcast, Pender UMC, Rev. Kevin Havens, RevKev, sermon, Sing 'n Celebrate, Sunday School, traditional service, Turning Point Youth Ministry, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, WFCM, Worship Service
We all need to hold onto our WWJD bracelets, because we will always have the need to keep asking ourselves – “What would Jesus do?” If you have one, how about wearing it on Sunday evening when we celebrate our children?
Service marked Jesus’ life from start to finish. He served through sacrifice – always putting the needs of others above His own.
Celebration of Children, Sing ‘n Celebrate
October 5 @ 7 pm
Tags: children, Jesus, sacrifice, service, Sing 'n Celebrate, WWJD
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