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!
- Have you ever had difficulty knowing what to say to someone who is going through difficult times?
- Want to be helpful but don’t know the best way to do it?
- Feel called to minister to the sick, the home bound and lonely, or even a friend who is hurting, but just don’t know what to talk about?
Designed to teach listening skills and how to be helpful to someone going through life’s difficulties, Karen Cross will teach a three-day class for ladies on March 26-28th at 9:30am – 3:00 pm at Pender.
To sign up, contact Becky Bryan by clicking here.
Tags: caregiving, difficulties, home bound, listen, listening, lonely, say, sick, What to Say, When to Listen
March 23. Give up the Enemies Within Luke 11:37-52
Are we really willing to look at what’s inside? Coming clean with ourselves? That’s what the cross asks of us and Lent is calling us to do.
Listen to past sermons in the Pender Podcast.
Also on Sunday:
- March 23: Sunday School Classes. Read the brochure
- March 23: Time Out for Parents, 9:15-10:30 am
- March 23: Beginner’s Bible Study, 9:30-10:40 am for 12 weeks
- March 23: Disciple II Bible Study, 4:00 pm
- March 23: Youth Orchestra, 4:15-5:00 pm. Register for this orchestra.
- March 23: Celebration Ringers, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
- March 23: Youth Handbell Ensemble, 5:00-5:45 pm. Register for this choir
- March 23: Family Movie: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2, 5:30 pm
- March 23: Youth Choir, 5:45-6:30 pm. Register for this choir
- March 23: Turning Point Youth Group, 6:30 pm, with dinner. More information
Tags: Bible Study, Celebration Ringers, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2, common ground, Gospel According to Luke, Gospel According to Matthew, Lent, Luke, Luke 11:37-52, Matthew 7:1-5, Pender Podcast, Pender UMC, Rev. Kevin Havens, RevKev, sermon, Time Out, traditional service, Turning Point Youth Ministry, Youth Choir, Youth Orchestra
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