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home a week

cujo
  • By cujo · New reply August 28, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • Hi everybody, I have been home one week from my breast reduction surgery. Everything went well . I have two pounds left on my chest -from28.9lbs that use to be there. I feel alot lighter on my chest ...

Guestbooks are now live!

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

Scheduled maintenance this evening

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply August 12, 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 ...

Is it worth it to have liposuction?

DesignGirl5
  • By DesignGirl5 · New reply August 1, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • Has anyone ever had liposuction? I've heard that after the procedure, any extra weight you gain just moves to different areas of your body. Is this true ...

weight loss surgery journey

kiminfinity
  • By kiminfinity · New reply July 8, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • In November 2007 I decided it was time to take drastic measures to get the weight off permently. All the diets I have tried , failed. So I started the proceedings of Gastric Bypass surgery. In August ...

Share your story via video!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply June 23, 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 · New reply June 12, 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 ...

Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply June 9, 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 ...

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 ...

JAW RECONSTRUCTION

Shellygirl
  • By Shellygirl · New reply March 15, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • My husband is about to undergo a Segmental Mandibulectomy with a Fibular Free Flap. If anyone has any experience with this procedure, I'd like as much info as possible about the recovery period. Also ...

Scream out loud

cujo
  • By cujo · New reply February 27, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • Im so happy i could scream or start singing as loud as i can--------- IM DOWN TO 179LBS ...

The Others!

irishlady
  • By irishlady · New reply February 4, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • Hi All, I wanted to chat with anyone whom is paralyzed and in their 20's. I am 24/f and I would love to talk to someone who knows and understands what I go through on a daily basis. These walkies just ...

Welcome from TeamInspire!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply April 7, 2008
  • 35 replies
  • Hello, old friends and new. Today is a big day for us! We have made numerous improvements to your community, most that were suggestions from you. As you can see the site is very different then before ...

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