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Journals
Applying for Disability
- By ConnieB · Posted June 30, 2009
- 9 replies
- I live in Virginia I will 60 years old in Aug., I had a heart attack 5 years ago, I had a stent placed. Last year I had a difibillator implanted. I was layed off of my job in February, so I am not working ...
Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder..it has a name??
- By eviefor3 · Posted June 29, 2009
- 10 replies
- finally........a name for what so many of us go through every day. now i have a LEGITIMATE excuse for what i do lol A. A. A. D. D.: Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests ...
O2 Annie - Just checking in!
- By frogcollector · Posted June 25, 2009
- 3 replies
- Thought I would check in after such a long silence. I no longer need the 'Metro' RX...Metoprolal. The O2 has stopped the SVT events entirely. Staying on the O2 for now...it works so why change anything ...
On the King's Highway - I only hurt a little
- By Great-gram · Posted June 22, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hi all! Today is today. Wow! Managed to get the office work done - and sit in on the tail-end of prayer meeting. It's pretty bad, when you work in the church building and can't get to prayer meeting ...
On the King's Highway - Living in the now! With sarc; heart problems ++++
- By Great-gram · Posted June 21, 2009
- 4 replies
- Greetings! Life keeps on being interesting, certainly not boring. Wish I didn't have brain fog! Actually there are a lot of things I wished I didn't have. Funny, not too many things that I wish I had ...
Idiopathic nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy
- By Brianne · Posted June 21, 2009
- 4 replies
- Finally got the results of the genetic testing for my Long QT back... Turns out I do not have any gene abnormalities showing that the Long QT was inherited. (Still don't know why I have it.) I am shocked ...
Share your story via video!
- 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 ...
ICD - subdermal or subpectoral?? Help!
- By MissCaro · Posted June 15, 2009
- 6 replies
- I've just been given the news that I need an ICD because of my regular bouts of VT and the unsuccessful ablations. Apparently I have ARVD which is a degenerative disease so the need for an ICD will become ...
Heart Palps. and Allergy Meds
- By JulesAN · Posted June 12, 2009
- 17 replies
- If anyone has any advice on this I would greatly appreciate it! I have allergies and at times get horrible sinus headaches. I also have a heart condition in which I get palpitations. The problem is… I ...
Interesting and challinging life on the King's Highway
- By Great-gram · Posted June 10, 2009
- 1 reply
- Hi all! Life gets more and more interesting. Sunday I was speaking on being at one with the Lord through music. I played a song for our small group - a song from a tape my husband got at an auction. It ...
Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!
- 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 ...
New here with a possible ARVD diagnosis. Confused and scared.
- By StephanieB · Posted June 10, 2009
- 4 replies
- Recently I have been on a roller coaster ride regarding my heart. It started 3 weeks ago. I woke up in the middle of the night. My heart was racing, I was sweating, I was having a hard time breathing ...
A week's rest on the King's Highway - nearly choked to death
- By Great-gram · Posted June 6, 2009
- 4 replies
- Just got back after a week's R & R - this is probably the least we've done on a vacation. Visited family - saw our one sister-in-law, and also a niece and her husband. They were staying in a time-share ...
Ever feel totally helpless?
- By mery · Posted June 3, 2009
- 10 replies
- Well. Not only do I have all the problems I fight and deal with every day, while trying to keep an upbeat outlook, but now there's something new. I moved in with my parents about six months ago, because ...
Left side weakness, Is it from mini strokes?
- By 2bxplrd · Posted June 3, 2009
- 6 replies
- When I had a follow-up with my PCP I questioned her about the subtle weakness that has been getting progressively more noticeable on my left side. I will be seeing a Neurologist on June 8th to find out ...
acl repair
- By beatbirch · Posted June 2, 2009
- 5 replies
- Well i'm 5 weeks post acl repair. They gave me a new acl(used)lol and did 2 miniscus repairs and cleaned up some arthritis.I have 2 small holes on both sides of my knee and a 1 inch incision just below ...
And so the story begins...
- By JulesAN · Posted May 27, 2009
- 2 replies
- I'm 24 years old and have had my share of trials and tribulations like many others. Some issues I have over-come, some I am still trying to deal with, and some obstacles just seem to continue to pour ...
Guestbooks are now live!
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 26, 2009
- 3 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 ...
Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 20, 2009
- 36 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 ...
PJRT
- By ccarm13 · Posted May 16, 2009
- 0 replies
- MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH PJRT SINCE BIRTH. SHE IS TAKING PROPANOLOL, AMIODARONE, AND DR M JUST REMOVED FLECAINIDE. HER RATE WENT FROM 220 TO 120, 117 WITH THESE MEDICATIONS SO SHE IS OING WELL ...
