# AI Context for MaryO

## Profile
- Name: MaryO
- About me: 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!

## Online Presence
\[Gravatar Profile\]: [gravatar.com/maryoblog](https://gravatar.com/maryoblog)
\[WordPress\]: [www.cushie.info/blog](https://www.cushie.info/blog)
\[X\]: [x.com/cushings](https://x.com/cushings)
\[LinkedIn\]: [www.linkedin.com/pub/mary-oconnor/11/8b3/88a](https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mary-oconnor/11/8b3/88a)
\[Facebook\]: [www.facebook.com/mary.oconnor](https://www.facebook.com/mary.oconnor)