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REFLECTIONS OF A LIFE....
- By CJA · New reply November 19, 2009
- 8 replies
- The noise from the kitchen spills out around the room like children playing on the playground. There's the scent of roasting turkey , fresh baked rolls, pecan pies and a touch of cinnamon floating through ...
So sick of pain today
- By deebelle · New reply November 17, 2009
- 94 replies
- So tired of this pain. I am so miserable today..so sad and angry, all at the same time. It hurts so bad. My pinched nerve in my back really hurting right leg, and groin and hip. Barely tolerable today ...
time for the neurosurgeon
- By deebelle · New reply November 2, 2009
- 22 replies
- I got my MRI results back yesterday and as I thought, the situation has gotten worse.....what probably concerns me is that two years ago I got an MRI at a local hospital. The findings were poor in that ...
FINALLY GETTING BETTER
- By nanomary · New reply November 1, 2009
- 4 replies
- AFTER 16 MONTHS OF TERRIBLE PAIN, INFECTION AND NOT BEING ABLE TO WALK, I AM FIANNLY GETTING BETTER!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!!! THANKS FOR PRAYERS ...
The Mistress
- By Dober · New reply September 21, 2009
- 4 replies
- My husband is having an affair with a mistress that I cannot compete with. It doesn’t matter how much money I make or how much weight I lose; I am always in her shadow, wilting and dying. I cannot compare ...
Finally back
- By nanomary · New reply September 20, 2009
- 1 reply
- WOW it seems like so long since I have been here. I have needed to journal for my own sake but just refused to do it. I had surgery Aug. 26 to reconstruct part of my pelvis and have my hip replaced. Surgery ...
New to this group
- By nanomary · New reply September 1, 2009
- 9 replies
- Hi everyone! Just joined this group. If there is one thing that really made an impact on who I am it is alcoholism..on both sides of the fence. As family member and alcoholic. Hope some of us can connect ...
One foot in front of the other......
- By CJA · New reply August 26, 2009
- 14 replies
- The thought of speaking about my drinking problem or any other problem I had wasn't what I feared, it was facing the problem at all. I have spoken in front of numberous persons before, revealing my scarred ...
Surgery in 2 days
- By nanomary · New reply August 26, 2009
- 5 replies
- In 2 days I go for surgery. reconstruction of part of my pelvis and a new hip. I wish there was an easier way. I told my husband that the next person that told me it was going to be great after it is ...
Guestbooks are now live!
- By TeamInspire · New reply August 15, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hello everyone, Last week we mentioned that we'd be adding guestbooks to Inspire in the near future, and they are now live! We're very excited about this feature and hope you enjoy it. To check out your ...
MYELINOLYSIS: Bye Bye DEMYELINATION,Till We Meet Again & We Will, My Friend
- By WhataBreeze · Posted August 12, 2009
- 0 replies
- An Afternoon For Thought with Franky and Breeze (it is simply not acceptable for patients to be harmed by the same "Health Care System, that is supposed to offer healing and comfort" January 2007's passing ...
Scheduled maintenance this evening
- By TeamInspire · New reply August 12, 2009
- 13 replies
- All, Inspire will be performing database updates this evening starting at 8:00 Eastern. We expect the updates to take no more than 2 hours and the site will be unavailable at this time. We thank you for ...
Share your story via video!
- By TeamInspire · New reply June 23, 2009
- 28 replies
- Sometimes the most powerful message each of us can share is our personal story -- our own experience. With upcoming healthcare legislation pending, one way we can be advocates is to share these stories ...
We Need CPM Awareness - 60 Year's Hidden, Help Us...
- By WhataBreeze · New reply June 15, 2009
- 16 replies
- Central Pontine Myelinolysis: If blessed to live through the initial issues, please don't give up on us. For me personally, starting February 2002 my life continues to go through daily series of changes ...
Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!
- By TeamInspire · New reply June 12, 2009
- 32 replies
- We're happy to announce that you can now stay in touch with what's happening at Inspire by following us on both Twitter and Facebook. While Inspire communities are still the best places to connect with ...
Reminds me of my Hopes
- By CJA · New reply June 10, 2009
- 4 replies
- Like always, I am ever hopeful that another year in my life has come and gone with little discord. Hopefully this summer season will bring about a much needed sense of continuing peace, calmness and improvement ...
Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire
- By TeamInspire · New reply June 9, 2009
- 35 replies
- Hello everyone, We're writing to let you know about a great new feature we'll be adding to Inspire in the very near future: guestbooks. This is a feature that many of you have requested, and we're very ...
Moms, you rock!
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 1, 2009
- 0 replies
- Looking for a unique and extraordinary way to say "thank you" to your mom? In honor of Mother's Day, good friend of Inspire Dr. Gwenn (of http://www.PediatricsNow.com and http://www.DrGwennIsIn.com) will ...
14 &11 years and counting?????
- By CJA · New reply April 22, 2009
- 13 replies
- Not that anyone in the world would know this, and not that it really matters to anyone except me, but this past April the 14th I celebrated 11 years since my massive h/a and triple by- pass. Though this ...
Dealing With It
- By forme3376 · Posted April 2, 2009
- 0 replies
- I am finally dealing with the abuse of my mother. Why It has to happen in PT. I do not know. I am in PT For my Cerebral palsy. I go 3 times a week. I love it and hate it all at the same time. Today while ...
