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SO excited to share what I have found!

pwrsrg77
  • By pwrsrg77 · New reply 3:03 am
  • Journal · 11 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 ...

Somebody PLEASE HELP!!! ={

pwrsrg77
  • By pwrsrg77 · New reply yesterday at 11:46 am
  • Journal · 81 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 · New reply November 4, 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 ...

It's A New Day

CyndiRella
  • By CyndiRella · New reply November 4, 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 ...

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 ...

Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase???

pwrsrg77
  • By pwrsrg77 · Posted November 1, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • My Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase was 301 Normal ref. range was (11-99) Had Bone Marrows done...Neg. for myeloproliferative disorders. What else could it be???? Has anyone had this experience ...

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

ChristineMary
  • By ChristineMary · New reply October 26, 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 · 0 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 ...

How to lose weight safely with hep c?

daisysgma
  • By daisysgma · New reply October 23, 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 ...

Cirrhosis of the liver- recently diagnoised

Deb1105
  • By Deb1105 · New reply October 19, 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 ...

Rejection

Scribner
  • By Scribner · New reply October 11, 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 ...

Scooter

Diehard19
  • By Diehard19 · New reply October 8, 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 ...

Amazing Experience

StephLynStill
  • By StephLynStill · New reply September 6, 2009
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • I have been living in the "LysoWorld" now for about six years. I started very pinpointed with one particular disorder (there are over 60 - most w/ ridiculously hard names to pronounce). It took a long ...

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 ...

Guestbooks are now live!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply August 15, 2009
  • Journal · 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 ...

Mom is gone :(

kris12304
  • By kris12304 · New reply August 14, 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Skilled Care...Not looking good :(

kris12304
  • By kris12304 · New reply August 12, 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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