After a fifteen year battle against an elusive enemy, Jody Williams was finally able to put a name to the disease that had been ravaging his body for so long. The Spirit Told Me What the Doctors Couldn't is the inspiring story of Williams' battle against Cushing's disease and his miraculous journey to recovery.<br><br>Cushing's is a deadly disease that afflicts its target with many of the common side effects associated with obesity—high blood pressure, diabetes, heart problems, and many other varying symptoms. These symptoms can all be treated separately without ever identifying the disease that hides itself deep within the endocrine system. Unfortunately, for many individuals the disease is never uncovered, leading to fatality as they never receive the necessary treatment.<br><br>If you or someone you know is suffering with any of these symptoms and seeking answers in the battle, be encouraged—there is hope!
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Jody L. Williams. The Spirit Told Me What the Doctors Couldn't
Prelude
In the Beginning
Our Move to Washington, D.C. and Ohio
Our Move to North Carolina
The First Time I Got Sick
Time to Try Something New
Move to Washington D.C
The Bomb Drops
Cushing’s Disease
Finally Going Home from the Hospital
Back to the Hospital Again
Not Again! Seriously?
Returning to a Normal Life, “Kind of”
Not so Joyful Holiday Season
Finally Time for Reconstructive Surgery, or Was It?
Focus on Getting Brain Surgery First
Time for Brain Surgery
Back Home to Heal and Prepare for Final Surgery
Being Put Back Together
Afterward, Two Years Later
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This is my story about a silent killer. A disease so often misdiagnosed and mistreated that the average time from the first symptom to diagnosis can take over five years. In my case, it took doctors more than fifteen years and me nearly dying before someone finally listened to my body’s cry for help. Classified as a rare disease with a diagnosis in only one in fifty thousand people a year, worldwide, I believe this disease is much more common, yet, still undetected. This silent killer is so badly misdiagnosed that even after people die, their cause of death is only listed as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart failure, heart attack, stroke or many other common illness. The underlying cause of all of these maladies is hidden, silent and unknown by many doctors. The name of this monster is Cushing’s disease.
Now that you’ve met my silent killer, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jody Williams and I am married to the most amazing woman, Lisa. Lisa and I made it through this ordeal together and I am so grateful for her. Although I am frustrated about how long it took for my condition to be diagnosed, I do not intend to place blame on any of my past doctors. Many of them were good doctors and have even become friends. They just simply made mistakes and didn’t dig deep enough. I believe my diagnosis could have been discovered sooner if doctors had only listened to me and asked more probing questions.
