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Inspire members featured
- By Brian · Posted October 28, 2009
- 29 replies
- Today Massachusetts General Hospital's Proto Magazine published a wonderful profile of nine Inspire members. Each of these stories underscores what we all know to be true -- that Inspire is a special ...
angel flight
- By greensmile · Posted October 22, 2009
- 6 replies
- a new angel has arrived on high he unfurls gossamer wings soft plumes for silken flight eyes so bright,face aglow,rosy cheeks ever so cherubic a new angel has come a guardian in heavens realm watching,praying,protecting ...
Respiratory Management of ALS by Lee Guion
- By maypema · Posted October 12, 2009
- 3 replies
- I purchased this book last week. It has just been published. (copyright says 2010) This book is so well researched & will be so helpful to healthcare workers, ambulance drivers, doctors, nurses, hospice ...
Tommy's Girl
- By TommysSuzie · Posted October 11, 2009
- 0 replies
- I'm just starting here. I have a close friend who has ALS. And due to the nature of our relationship I cannot be involved in his care and support. But I am affected as much as his family. Because I love ...
Coconut oil and MCT oil
- By CPCole · Posted September 28, 2009
- 3 replies
- In a recent article in Health and Healing (Dr. Whitaker) reference is made about the use of above oils to create ketones in the body which can be used to energize neurons when glucose no longer works ...
air
- By greensmile · Posted September 22, 2009
- 2 replies
- there's something in the air a special carress the soft breeze a quiet prayer drifting heavenward on the air touch of gossamer wings t'is the air the gentle flow-clouds -plumes of feathey softness floating ...
autumn
- By greensmile · Posted September 22, 2009
- 2 replies
- the leaves are changing so many colours,shades of orange,red,purple,and yellow like the pallete of our lives,ever moving ever dynamic reminders of times past,cues for the future seasons changing,like ...
testing
- By greensmile · Posted September 22, 2009
- 0 replies
- testing to see if i can post testing 1 2 3 ...
Tobii Events for people with ALS
- By DavidGoldberg · Posted September 12, 2009
- 0 replies
- Tobii is hosting two New Jersey events, one in southern NJ (Oct 13), the other in northern NJ (Oct 20), for people with ALS to try eye tracking devices at their leisure: - no cost - non-evaluation format ...
Blue Skies & Magic Slates
- By Leon · Posted August 27, 2009
- 0 replies
- If you are coping with ALS, and you follow events closely, you obviously have heard of the new group that call themselves, Stem Cell Pioneers. These are brave folks who are willing to travel abroad to ...
mucical flower
- By greensmile · Posted August 27, 2009
- 0 replies
- like rose petals gentle and caressing music laps at the soul gentility,soft,yet strong like a rose,delicate yet bold at the ready in all its splendor gaily coloured tones of pure sound swirling round ...
time
- By greensmile · Posted August 23, 2009
- 10 replies
- it is now 14 years on the vent 29 years since first sympyom 5 years since i lost the ability to play flute not a scale,nor arpeggio no sonatas,nor concerti no chamber music,nor soli 5 years of longing ...
Me and My Death Panel
- By Leon · Posted August 21, 2009
- 3 replies
- The year was 2004. A fortune cookie told me that in this even numbered year it was to be filled with goodness, harmony and prosperity. That was the year my mother-in-law moved in, John Kerry lost the ...
Scheduled maintenance this evening
- By TeamInspire · Posted August 10, 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 ...
Steeple People
- By Leon · Posted August 10, 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 ...
My Father
- By Janine · Posted August 4, 2009
- 8 replies
- On Friday, July 31st at 7:20, my father finished his 5+ year battle with ALS. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his family ...
When Thorns Become Blessings
- By Leon · Posted July 30, 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 ...
Any info on ways to make his life easier, diet, new drug treatment facts?
- By zettyfied26 · Posted July 26, 2009
- 2 replies
- I am a 26 year old from Louisiana who has a brother suffering from ALS.. This is his 3rd year and he is declining fairly rapidly... It is very sad to see someone who was so active become so helpless ...
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 ...
My Best Friend
- By healALS · Posted June 23, 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 ...
