Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Day 3 of Cushing's Awareness Challenge: Cushing's Patient Groups Get Fundraising Boost

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I'm happy to report today's news from Corcept Therapeutics, the manufacturer of Korlym. This medication is the first ...
Monday, April 2, 2012

Day 2: Getting My Mind Right

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Fighting a disease like Cushing's is not as simple as keeping a positive attitude. Cushing's attacks your spirits and...
Sunday, April 1, 2012

Day 1: Cushing's on my Mind

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There is no real way to explain how devastating Cushing's is to a patient unlucky enough to suffer from high cortisol. I...
Saturday, March 31, 2012

236,892 Page Views & Counting

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April is my favorite month of all. I think about it all year! It's Cushing's Awareness Month .  On April 8th, we honor Dr H...
Monday, March 26, 2012

Korlym Release Ahead of Schedule

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A birdie in the know told me that the big release of Korlym is ahead of schedule.  Initially set to be released some time in May 2012, ...
Sunday, March 18, 2012

Rest in Peace, Liz. Cushing's Steals Another

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It is with great sadness that I report that Death took another friend with Cushing's today. Liz R was only 46 years old and leaves b...
Monday, March 12, 2012

Cushing's Help blogtalkradio program

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Thank you, as always, to MaryO and RobinS for making this chat with Dr Friedman, the wonderfully knowledgeable and compassionate diagnostic...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Rare Disease Day: I have Cushing's

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Today, I am thankful for the friends I have met along the way. Cushing's has devastated our lives in unimaginable ways, but it has brou...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

CORT Does Well in After Hours Trading

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I first saw the word Cushing's almost five years ago. Even at that time, there was talk in the Cushing's community of a far-away l...
Saturday, February 18, 2012

There is No Reasoning with the Unreasonable

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My New Life as a Cushie Non Grata Ever have one of those weeks that convinces you every planet must be in retrograde? Welcome to my world...
Friday, February 17, 2012

FDA approves first medication for Cushing's patients

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This is excellent news for all my fellow Cushies whose excess cortisol led to type 2 diabetes.  I remain uncured with persistent cushing...
Saturday, February 11, 2012

Pituitary Surgery & Awesome Diagrams

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I never tire of reading about pituitary surgery. Having done it twice, I am still fascinated with the process. Recently, fellow Cushie Joann...
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Share your story. Shape the future of Cushing's research and treatment.

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** Please contact Corcept no later than Wednesday, 2/8/12. ** People with persistent Cushing’s Syndrome are invited to participate in marke...
Monday, January 16, 2012

Spread the Word.

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Saturday, January 7, 2012

The Internet Rescues A Family

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I usually stick to Cushing's stories, but this one really tugged at my heart. Online relationships can be real, valuable, substantial, a...
Friday, December 23, 2011

Subclinical Cushing’s syndrome: definition and management

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Clinical Endocrinology Volume 76 ,  Issue 1 ,  pages 12–18 ,  January 2012 Full text: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10...