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!

All activities for this afternoon and evening are cancelled due to the inclement weather. This includes the Carols, Cookies and Coffee Handbell concert, rehearsals, Youth Group and other meetings.
Carols, Cookies and Coffee Concert is Postponed Until Next Sunday
Due to the inclement weather, the Carols, Cookies and Coffee Concert will be postponed one week until December 15 at 4:30pm.
Tags: carols, Cookies and Coffee, Handbell concert, inclement weather, Pender Youth Ministry, Snow, Turning Point Youth Ministry

In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan and the tornadoes in the midwest, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is actively mobilizing resources to respond to these disasters.
- You can give monetarily to UMCOR’s relief and recovery work in the Philippines by making checks payable to Pender with UMCOR Relief #982450 noted on your check.
- You can give monetarily to UMCOR’s relief and recovery work after the recent tornadoes in the Midwest in the United States by making checks payable to Pender with UMCOR Relief #901670 on your check.
All of your gift, 100 percent, will be used to help those in need.
Tags: Philippines, tornado, typhoon, Typhoon Haiyan, UMCOR, United Methodist Committee on Relief