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Journals

It's been a while. Update.

curejamilia
  • By curejamilia · Posted June 26, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • I know it's been a while since I've written. Just to update. Jamilia had chemo last Friday and has been having difficulty breathing and lots of heart palpitations since . This has been going on for quite ...

Share your story via video!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted June 15, 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 ...

Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted June 10, 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 ...

Rough start to the day! Chemo effects.

curejamilia
  • By curejamilia · Posted June 7, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • Chemo was Friday. Well, it's now 5 in the morning and the pain is easing up a bit after taking a pain pill. It's been a rough night for Jamilia. Her back is killing her. I remember those days. I didn't ...

Relay 4 Life / Honoring my son, Thomas that died 11/08

rfoster
  • By rfoster · Posted June 5, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • This is my first participation with Relay for Life. I joined a team that will be walking tomorrow (6-6-09). This is your chance to participate in something huge. This year, hundreds of thousands of people ...

Rain rain go away

dleach
  • By dleach · Posted June 4, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • Why does weather affect our moods so much? It is rainy and yucky today. It is true for me that weather really brings me down. Makes me think of the day of Mason's funeral- it was gray and drizzly. When ...

Perfection

JLH1
  • By JLH1 · Posted June 4, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • The following is another "post" I copied from my daughter's hospital CarePage (www.carepages.com AshleyHendrick). I originally wrote this last December, but was reminded of it today while thinking about ...

the power of professional help

dleach
  • By dleach · Posted June 3, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • I think a great thing is to admit when you cannot do it alone. In this process while Mason was sick and throughout my life experiences I have been fortunate to use the resources of professionals to help ...

A suggestion

dleach
  • By dleach · Posted June 2, 2009
  • 11 replies
  • Someone suggested I write down my thoughts and tell my story for a couple of minutes each day. I am a mom, a friend, a caregiver. You name it I probably do it. I think it is important to share that my ...

God and suffering

JLH1
  • By JLH1 · Posted June 2, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • I wrote the following "post" for my daughter's CarePage site while thinking about why so many children are forced to deal with illnesses like cancer (www.CarePages.com AshleyHendrick). It has been a while ...

Guestbooks are now live!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 26, 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 ...

Day 3 after Chemo

curejamilia
  • By curejamilia · Posted May 25, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • Well, here it is day 3 after chemo and Jamilia is still not quite recovered yet. It's been a weekend full of fever, chills and pain. She's been basically just in the bed but I think she's coming out of ...

Chemo was today!

curejamilia
  • By curejamilia · Posted May 22, 2009
  • 10 replies
  • My daughter had her chemo today. We are in for a rough 3 days again. I am hoping she recovers sooner this time since changing to a vegan diet and beginning the Mangosteen juice. We will continue and see ...

what do i do?

a_powerfully_mind
  • By a_powerfully_mind · Posted May 22, 2009
  • 10 replies
  • So on monday i had this sharp pain in my gut were my tumor was when i had cancer i told my dad on wednesday since it was getting worse and i also said that it is harder than it once was. He said to tell ...

Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 20, 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 ...

Clayton's last physical therapy session!

claytonsmom
  • By claytonsmom · Posted May 14, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • Clay is both happy and sad about this. He sure liked Mr. Tim (his physical therapist). He still has daily exercises he has to do, but is doing fantastic. Clay goes in on the 29th of May for his next labs ...

Cancer Treatment Study

AnikoG
  • By AnikoG · Posted May 7, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • Hello, Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I am a medical student studying Pediatrics in New Orleans, LA, and I am conducting research on treatment for children with cancer. This research will ...

Moms, you rock!

TeamInspire
  • 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 ...

is it normal?

a_powerfully_mind
  • By a_powerfully_mind · Posted April 24, 2009
  • 11 replies
  • I get up at 6 in the mourning to go to school every day and on school night i go to bed at 8:30 since I am all ways so tired. I eat health and i run a mile every day to stay in shape. But when ever i ...

Weary!

Mother_Earth
  • By Mother_Earth · Posted April 20, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • I have 4 adult children some live at home. My youngest daughter has Osteosarcoma of the sacrum. She has been misdiagnosed twice in the 4 years since her illness and now they say she is going to die from ...

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