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EPISODE · Dec 11, 2018 · 34 MIN

EPISODE 007 | The Long Road to a Cushing's Disease Diagnosis with The Thomasons

from Human Amplified · host Brandi Fleck

What if years of unexplained weight gain, muscle weakness, exhaustion, mood changes, and hormonal issues were all connected?For nearly a decade, Tiffany Thomason searched for answers. As new symptoms appeared, many were dismissed or explained away. It wasn't until doctors discovered two pituitary tumors causing Cushing's disease that everything finally started to make sense.In Part 1 of their story, Tiffany and her husband, Josh, share what it was like to live with a rare disease for years without answers. They open up about the road to diagnosis, pituitary surgery, and the emotional and physical toll of finally finding out what had been happening to her body.

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Tiffanny and Josh Thomason share the early symptoms of Cushing's disease, the long road to diagnosis, pituitary brain surgery, and what recovery taught them about resilience.

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