I am Superwoman

I won’t lie, it’s damn hard to live with Cushing’s - before and after surgery. I don’t think a person afflicted with Cushing’s can ever fully rid themselves of it. Some part of it will always be there, whether it’s the scars left by stretch marks or the mental & emotional effect it had on your self image or the occasional & sometimes frequent battle with aches & pains. It will always be there.

For those of us who are survivors of Cushing’s, we’ve had to learn how to keep living in spite of our illness. We’re not just simply Cushing’s survivors - we’re mothers, wives, sisters - we work outside of the home to support ourselves & our families. Other people count on us.

Many of us are lucky to have a supportive family, spouse and friends that will help us when times are rough. But they can’t do it for us. Only we can do that. Each one of us musters the strength each morning to do the things we need to do to keep moving forward - even though our body may refuse to cooperate.

You know what keeps me going? Remembering those days when I’m pain free, when my body will let me do what I want, when I look in the mirror & I like what I see - when I don’t let Cushing’s consume my mind, even if it’s only for a couple of minutes.

As I was driving to work this morning, a song came on the radio that really hit home - Superwoman by Alicia Keys.

It’s a reminder that we are survivors, be strong and be proud. Today IS a good day.

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