My Cushing's Journey

The Sun Always Rises

A memoir about hope, resilience and living with Cushing’s

Cover of The Sun Always Rises by Anitah Katuramu: a dark hand reaching up toward a bright yellow sun against a blue sky with clouds, rising from a hole in golden sand

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“You don’t look sick” isn’t a compliment

After a life-altering Cushing’s diagnosis, Anitah’s world turned upside down. For over 16 months, she’s had to navigate uncertainty, a challenging healthcare system, various aches and pains, as well as the emotional weight of a life she could never have imagined.

What began as private journaling turned into a powerful memoir about hope, resilience, self-advocacy, community, and transformation.

Raw, honest and deeply vulnerable, The Sun Always Rises is a testament to the courage it takes to rebuild, when life wrecks you. It’s also a powerful reminder that although illness may alter your life’s story, it shouldn’t get to write the ending.

No matter how dark, night must hand over to morning, the sun always rises.

Inside the book

  1. Part One: In the Dark

    • Warning Signs

  2. Part Two: Black Hole Sun

    • Definitely Not Okay
    • A Lot Can Happen In 7 Days
    • Into the Thick of It
    • Still Kicking
    • But, Why?

  3. Part Three: A New Dawn

    • In Repair
    • Normal-ish

  4. Part Four: Darkness at Noon

    • Total Eclipse
    • Coming Out of the Dark

  5. Part Five: Sun Gazing

    • The Miracle of Light
    • Warmed by the Sun

  6. Afterword

    • These Days
    • Learning to Speak for My Body
    • Not Going Quietly
    • Acknowledgements
    • Capture Every Moment

  7. Appendices

    • Glossary
    • Bibliography
    • Endnotes

ISBN 978-9970-27-670-7. Edited by Maria Mwase and Anitah Katuramu. Illustrations, layout and design by Maria Mwase.

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This is my story, not medical advice. Please speak to your own doctor about your health.

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