What's New?
June 30, 2004
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In This Issue: Happenings Site News Meetings Chat Info
Important!

We have both new message boards and a new chatroom! Read all about them below.

Next Online Newsletter will be Wednesday, July 7
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News!
• Finally, after being closed for several days, the new message boards were reopened. Not only are the boards completely different, but they're on a new server, with a new URL. So far, eveeryone has enjoyed all the wonderful new features. Check out the new boards at http://boards.cushings-interactive.com/invboard/

Most people have no trouble logging in with their original username and password, but people who signed up during the board conversion, on or after June 24th, may need to register again.

The Board Summary, accessable from a link at the top of the Message Boards is one of my favorite new features. Here are some of the other new (and old) toys:

  • Board Index
    • Board statistics (member and post info)
    • active members and guests within the last x  minutes
    • today's birthdays
    • delete cookies set by this board
    • mark all posts as read.
  • Forum/Posting
    • Quick jump
    • quick search
    • easy navigation
    • topic icon legend
    • topic title
    • topic starter
    • replies
    • views
    • last action fields
    • mark this forum as read
    • advanced post sorting
    • poll posting
    • topic title and description fields
    • complete control over formatting: bold, italic, underline, font, size, color
    • insert hyperlink
    • insert / upload image
    • insert email address
    • insert quote
    • insert code
    • insert HTML style list
    • guided and normal modes
    • close all tags option
    • insert emoticons
    • post icons
    • user CP
    • private message control
    • custom storage folders
    • archive messages
    • save private messages
    • track private messages
    • subscriptions for topics and forums
    • edit your profile
    • edit your signature
    • edit your avatar
    • custom options
    • email settings
    • board settings
    • account and message summary
    • personal notepad my assistant
    • since your last visit statistics
    • view the moderating team
    • view today's active topics
    • view today's top 10 posters
    • view overall top 10 posters
    • view my last 10 posts
    • search posts for...
    • search help for...
  • Members
    • View all members
    • advanced member sorting
    • member contact options
    • public profile.
  • Search
    • Search by keywords
    • filter by member name
    • search in a particular forum or category
    • search depth options
    • search post date options.
  • FAQ (Help)
    • Search help files
    • easily accessible.
  • Calendar
    • Private and public events
    • full entry formatting
    • easy to navigate.

• The new chatroom is still available through http://www.cushings-help.com/chatroom.htm. Since this is our own room, you won't need to go into another area after first logging in. YOu'll be right there! The very first time you go in, you will have to register for this chat. Although you may use your user name and password from the message boards, you will still need to register those before being allowed into the room. This room is always open, and has convenient links so that you can get needed information while you're chatting.

• We welcome your articles, letters to the editor, bios and Cushing's information. Submit a Story or Article to either the snailmail CUSH Newsletter or to an upcoming email newsletter at http://www.cushings-help.com/newsletter_story.htm


Newest Bios:
Due to the amount of work setting up the new chatroom and message boards, no new bios have been added this week. Next week, there should be several new bios again.
To add or edit your bio, please click here »

• If you've been diagnosed with Cushing's, please participate in the Cushing's Register »

The information you provide will be used to create a register and will be shared with the medical world. It would not be used for other purposes without your expressed permission. Note: This information will not be sold or shared with other companies.

Lynne Clemens, Secretary of CUSH Org is be the person responsible for the creation of this register. If you have any questions you may contact her at lynnecush@comcast.net. You do not have to be a member of CUSH to fill out this questionnaire, as long as you are a Cushing’s patient. We do not believe that the world has an accurate accounting of Cushing’s patients. The only way to authenticate accuracy is with actual numbers. Your help will be appreciated. Thank you."

 
Fundraising:
Burden Bears:
Natalie has been collecting some money for CUSH.

She says: "I am making "Burden Bears" and selling them at my craft shows and I am donating $1 from each sale... ...So far I have collected about $20 for us."
The Cushing's Store
for all kinds of Cushing's Labeled clothing, coffee mugs, totebags and much more. Great for your endo or Secret Someone.
Remember iGive.com...
... all year round.

iGive.com allows online stores to donate a percentage of their profit to running these Cushing's Support sites (the message boards, http://www.cushings-help.com, http://www.CUSH.org, http://www.cushings-support.com and http://www.cushingsonline.com) at no cost to you. So far, members have raised $297.57, and it hasn't cost them a cent.

See the list of participating merchants »

 

Thank you so much for your support.


Thanks to all of you for these clever Fundraising ideas.

CUSH can always use funds to help us all, by spreading the word and helping others. What can *you* do to help CUSH?

 
Upcoming Conventions, Meetings and Seminars:


•CUSH is proud to announce the Convention for October, 2004 in Nashville, TN. Dr. Lewis S. Blevins will be the keynote speaker of the 2004 CUSH Convention at Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Preston Research Building, Nashville, TN. Dr. Scott C Isaacs will also be among the speakers. Dr. Issacs' topic will be "Coping With Cushings Through Diet and Lifestyle". More info here »

Tickets and housing are now available. This info is on the message boards.

•Pictures from the 2003 CUSH Convention, Portland Oregon: • Pictures from Spaghetti Freddy's, May 1, 2004. This "Massachusetts local meeting" turned out to have people from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Michigan, Virginia and Canada!

• More upcoming local meetings are listed here »

• Sign up for notification of local meetings. You need not be a CUSH member to participate.
Online Chats:
Please join us in the Chat Room TONIGHT at 9 PM Eastern.

The new chatroom is available through http://www.cushings-help.com/chatroom.htm. Since this is our own room, you won't need to go into another area after first logging in. YOu'll be right there! The very first time you go in, you will have to register for this chat. Although you may use your user name and password from the message boards, you will still need to register those before being allowed into the room. This room is always open, and has convenient links so that you can get needed information while you're chatting.

I hope to see you tonight!


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