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Diehard19
  • By Diehard19 · Posted November 11, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I need to remember for my own sake, what Not to do ; prevention medicine to keep my hip from dislocating again? Pain is the deterrent too. Wow, I would love those memories to fade, all 8 of them to date ...

SO excited to share what I have found!

pwrsrg77
  • By pwrsrg77 · Posted November 4, 2009
  • Journal · 41 replies
  • I have received TONS of wonderful support from this amazing community of people just like myself. All that struggle with debilitating symptoms, wrong diagnosis, less than quality doctors etc... I wish ...

LOTS OF THINGS WRONG

mommyof2dogs
  • By mommyof2dogs · Posted November 3, 2009
  • Discussion in Hepatitis · 0 replies
  • HI, I JUST JOINED THIS SITE BECAUSE I HAVE A SPECIAL AUNT WHO IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLDER THAN ME AND WE GREW UP ALMOST AS SISTERS. YEARS AGO SHE HAD APLASTICANEMIA. DON'T KNOW IF I SPELLED THAT RIGHT(SORRY ...

1st blog

mel9300
  • By mel9300 · Posted November 3, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • All in all, things for me have been going steady and well for a while. I am here to see if I might be able to help others ...

Somebody PLEASE HELP!!! ={

pwrsrg77
  • By pwrsrg77 · Posted October 29, 2009
  • Journal · 83 replies
  • Well, I'm now 2 years into a disease that is sucking the life out of me. If I had a nickel for every time I've balled my eyes out & said my famous quote "I can't take this anymore" I'd be a very rich ...

Inspire members featured

Brian
  • By Brian · Posted October 28, 2009
  • Journal · 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 ...

Diagnosed with N.A.S.H. recently.

ChristineMary
  • By ChristineMary · Posted October 25, 2009
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • I'll be seeing my doctor next tuesday, Oct. 27th and will then have a better idea of my full diagnoses. A complete blood work was just done and will find out results on tuesday. I'm now trying to change ...

Need a diet plan to keep a healthy liver

ChristineMary
  • By ChristineMary · Posted October 25, 2009
  • Discussion in Other inherited liver diseases · 2 replies
  • I was diagnosed with N.A.S.H. recently and need help on what to do to keep my liver healthy. A new diet plan to go by. Any help would be appreciated ...

Cirrhosis of the liver- recently diagnoised

Deb1105
  • By Deb1105 · Posted October 18, 2009
  • Discussion in Living with a liver disease · 1 reply
  • My legs have been swollen for over a month. I have fluid in my abdomen and legs. Have been taking water pills, but they still not are providing any relief. Family members feel that they doctors are not ...

Scooter

Diehard19
  • By Diehard19 · Posted October 7, 2009
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • my dog Scooter turned one year old. His adorable, miniture schnawzer, his a bright energetic handful. I'm responsible for his energy, walks. " A good dog is a tired dog, a tired dog is a good dog? " I ...

It's A New Day

CyndiRella
  • By CyndiRella · Posted September 21, 2009
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Can't believe summer just passed by! Not looking forward to the cold days ahead. Been wearing my gloves since August with funny stares already. It's important to take care of our bodies, no matter the ...

Rejection

Scribner
  • By Scribner · Posted September 3, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • My son did have some rejection. We knew it pretty much because of his labs being so bad. What a rough month August was! We went to Mayo for his 1 year post transplant check up and they did a biopsy ...

Hope is not a stradegy

Diehard19
  • By Diehard19 · Posted August 28, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • outcomes, consequences, are of no control to any of us. What to do with the infomation and names of diseases we adhere to daily? your not alone, that's a start. being here proves you want something more ...

How to lose weight safely with hep c?

daisysgma
  • By daisysgma · Posted August 28, 2009
  • Discussion in Hepatitis · 6 replies
  • Does anyone have any suggestions for losing weight safely after being diagnosed with chronic hep c. I know being over weight can be unhealthy for many reasons but I am stumped. I read losing weight to ...

5 minutes on the lysosome. Because it's time we know.

StephLynStill
  • By StephLynStill · Posted August 13, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • So did you ever wonder what happens to the tadpole's tail? Does it just fall off? No actually. Lysosomes eat it. (autophagy: the cell's ability to eat itself...) And the webbing in our fingers and toes ...

Mom is gone :(

kris12304
  • By kris12304 · Posted August 13, 2009
  • Journal · 17 replies
  • Mom passed away July 31st at skilled care! I have to admit it was sort of a relief she isn't in anymore pain! Me and my brother and her husband were there to say goodbye. It has been so hard without her ...

Back Muscle Spasms and water 4 relief!!!

Henry32
  • By Henry32 · Posted August 12, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I worked very hard chopping and splitting wood working and perspiring heavily working with my dad in NH. I now recognize how I did not keep well hydrated for the level of sweating I was causing in myself ...

Scheduled maintenance this evening

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted August 10, 2009
  • Journal · 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 ...

Liver Function Improvement Naturally-Simply Amazing!!!

Henry32
  • By Henry32 · Posted August 3, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I was having back spasms that were very significant to my way of life, so much so I considering spine fusion surgery for relief. It was a problem for many years. Got some very good relief with Celebrex ...

Skilled Care...Not looking good :(

kris12304
  • By kris12304 · Posted July 28, 2009
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • Today is Tuesday mom was moved from the hospital to skilled care on friday after a week stay at the hospital. The plan was to do physical therapy and get her strength back. He cellulitus (Sp?) in her ...

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