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Steeple People
- By Leon · New reply August 21, 2009
- 1 reply
- We've all heard the tale of Saint Peter, that doorman standing guard at the pearly gates in that place called Heaven. Pearly Gates, for that matter, what are they anyway? As a child, I will never forget ...
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 ...
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 ...
ALS and FTD
- By Tmills · New reply August 6, 2009
- 17 replies
- My mother has both ALS and FTD (frontotemporal dementia). I am wondering if there are others out there that maybe experiencing these 2 diseases hand-in-hand? She was first diagnoised with FTD and 4 months ...
When Thorns Become Blessings
- By Leon · New reply August 1, 2009
- 3 replies
- I must admit that in the five years since my ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) diagnosis, I have been a bitter man trying to understand why this happened to me. After years of struggling through the daily challenges ...
Emotional Rollercoaster
- By Steph09 · New reply July 29, 2009
- 19 replies
- Here is what I hate about ALS. Just exactly that! I hate that ALS makes me hate. I hate that it makes me feel powerless and I don't even have the damn disease!! I try to encourage my brother to do the ...
I have a question about ALS symptoms?
- By CMAC143 · New reply July 24, 2009
- 11 replies
- I joined this site a few months ago, but have never actually posted anything. I'm not really sure how to go about this, but here goes...my husband (Charley) was diagnosed with ALS on 12/7/08. He has been ...
My Best Friend
- By healALS · New reply July 19, 2009
- 3 replies
- My cousin, who was my best friend, just passed a month ago from ALS. It was a difficult four years, although out of it all, came positive experiences and lots of love. We created a lifetime of cherished ...
ALS & Miitary
- By fanny7 · Posted July 13, 2009
- 0 replies
- Surfin tonite i read small article on a bill being passed. An excellent resource is the Open Congress website. Takes a little getting used to, navigating, but- it is a powerful tool to use, it works ...
Searching For WV PALS
- By Steph09 · New reply July 3, 2009
- 5 replies
- My newly diagnosed brother lives in Charleston, WV. The closest ALS support group is in Pittsburgh, PA. That's just not acceptable. I am searching for other WV PALS and CALS in the hopes a support group ...
True Story: The Foolish Gentlemen
- By KarenDawn · New reply June 24, 2009
- 4 replies
- The Foolish Gentlemen 6-19-09 I sat in the corner sipping my wine Glad to be out in, it’s been a long time The band was playing, the lights were dimmed When a man came to me and asked me to dance. Take ...
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 ...
Support your group and raise awareness with badges
- By Walter · New reply June 22, 2009
- 39 replies
- Hi everyone. We added a new feature today that you can use to support your groups and the organizations that sponsor them, and get the word out about the causes that are important to you. If you visit ...
Talkingtracheotomy
- By pjf · New reply June 14, 2009
- 12 replies
- Will someone with a trach & respirator or ventilator PLEASE respond. How is it working? Are there problems associated with these things? My husband is on a bi pap at night & more frequently during the ...
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 ...
I am happy...
- By metaroc · New reply June 10, 2009
- 5 replies
- Hi I am Mike Rayl I am new here too... I am a PAL. dx/03/99 onset/6/96 I have seemed to stabilized. I eat regular food, but i used to choke... it seems to have stopped. I talk with a computer, a Franklin ...
NEW BOOK ON LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE
- By CharlesHaleSrWife · New reply June 10, 2009
- 3 replies
- HI TO ALL IF YOUR IN THIS SIGHT THEN YOU PROBALY HAVE SEEN A.L.S. I HAVE WROTE A BOOK MY HUSBAND DIED 7 YRS AGO FROM A.L.S.THE BOOK WAS ONE OF THE HARDEST THING'S THAT I'VE EVER HAD TO FACE AND WRITE ...
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 ...
Siblings of ALS Patients
- By Steph09 · Posted June 1, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hello all. I was just wondering something and thought I would throw it on the table after sharing it with Greensmile. I have seen the designations for PALS and CALS but have never seen one for siblings ...
just things
- By greensmile · New reply May 28, 2009
- 1 reply
- i know,i haven't updated in ages(naughty me)things are generally as usual although getting weaker and weaker but my smile's getting brighter and brighter :) we have so much to be thankful for.as rabbi ...
