Roller coaster of life

We're always told that life is like a roller coaster, it has its ups and downs. But I don't think I ever realised how high up or how low life could really go until I was diagnosed with Cushing's. In the grand scheme of things I can't really complain as I'm still here, still living and breathing. But to be honest I wouldn't mind having a go on the merry-go-round for a while. The wooden horses only go up and down a little but mostly go round and round in circles. Sure it would get boring, but the slower pace would be nice once in a while.

I guess it just seems like since I've been suffering from Cushing's things go from one extreme to the other! And I'm not just referring to my mood swings...

Just a few days ago I was ecstatic because I found out that I'd not only completed my Masters, but I'd gotten 9 As and only 2 Bs meaning I would be awarded a mark of Distinction. And today, I find out that my Cushing's recurrence has been confirmed. I failed to suppress on both the low dose and high dose dexamethasone tests. It was such a crushing thing to hear. Sure I was somewhat prepared but still... You always hold out hope...

Forget you

Here it is, Friday's Cushie music video. I'd like to say that I will keep making more but I'm not sure I will still have inspiration. But I will definitely try.
In the mean time, please enjoy this one and feel free to SHARE with as many people as you want/can.
It's important to raise awareness for Cushing's whether it be through a humorous way like this or by talking about the more serious side.

Have a great Friday and weekend!

BSc, MBPsS and MSocSc.

It's been a while since I last posted and I apologise for that. I went from posting every day in April to barely posting once a month! But I've been MIA for good reason. A lot has been happening especially as my Masters has now come to an end.

This challenging but extremely rewarding year culminated in a 3 day workshop in which we were encouraged to explore our inner selves and get in touch with our strengths and weaknesses. We did several very interesting exercises which I will go into in a different post. Sufficed to say that I realised that I'm stronger than I thought and that no matter how much others try to break me down, I will still keep going. The title of this post are actually the initials I can now add after my name! They stand for Bachelor of Science, Graduate member of the British Psychological Society and Master of Social Science. I achieved all of these in the last 2 years whilst simultaneously being diagnosed with Cushing's, undergoing neurosurgery and moving 6000 miles across the globe. Not too shabby if you ask me....

I can't believe how quickly this year in HK studying has gone by. It seems like only last month I was packing up my things in London and getting all excited about being back in the city I grew up in. And now, here I am, making a blog to sell all the stuff I bought when I moved here. If any of you happen to live in HK and are interested in some cheap items check out the blog: stephstuff4sale.blogspot.com