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endo ad the bowels

By crazybird12 · New reply May 19, 2013
Discussion in Getting a diagnosis · 8 replies
Hi does aybody have endo on their bowels.My doctor thinks so can anybody help thanks sherri ...

Five million

By Brian · New reply May 18, 2013
Journal · 205 replies
Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

It's late again

By Bumblebeenc · Posted May 7, 2013
Journal · 0 replies
It's late again And there will be no sleep The hurricane beckons me And there is no where to hide And I think of him The lightning strikes Then I think of me My soul is lost And I think again Am I really ...

A new Inspire report in collaboration with Stanford Medical School

By Brian · New reply May 5, 2013
Journal · 84 replies
As many of you know, Inspire has a professional collaboration with the Stanford University School of Medicine. Inspire members have written personal stories for the Stanford Scope column. I am pleased ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Deanna Attai, MD

By John2 · New reply April 16, 2013
Journal · 16 replies
Dear members, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people who are making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. The people in this ...

Waiting

By Bumblebeenc · New reply April 13, 2013
Journal · 14 replies
Well, I'm back from the Doc office and a visit to have an ultrasound on my gallbladder. Now the waiting game begins! Swollen belly and very uncomfortable under my right rib cage......ugh ...

laporoscopy today

By lng4bby · New reply April 12, 2013
Journal · 4 replies
I am having the laporoscopy today and have been feeling very unassured about the whole thing. First from my doctor himself, when going over the procedure he's making it out to be this huge major surgery ...

Momma don't cry....

By Bumblebeenc · New reply April 11, 2013
Journal · 18 replies
Momma, Don’t Cry I see the tear in her eye It struggles not to flow Holds on She doesn’t even know The pain and struggle That aches in her heart The strength lost But not to tear us apart I hold her close ...

Diaphragmatic Endometriosis

By emc1976 · New reply April 7, 2013
Discussion in Living with endometriosis · 7 replies
Hello Everyone, I have a question for any of you who have diaphragmatic endometriosis. I had my thrid endo surgery about a month ago and my Dr. discovered some endo on my diaphragm, and also some holes ...

Ok Ladies...

By Bumblebeenc · New reply April 5, 2013
Journal · 3 replies
I have a story for ya. Lil silly, but its from childhood. A little background first: When I was little, the YMCA gad a father/daughter program called " Indian Princesses". You meet once a month and the ...

APRIL IS SARCOIDOSIS AWARENESS MONTH

By MZBIGGREDD · New reply April 4, 2013
Journal · 3 replies
April is "Sarcoidosis Awareness Month"...please take a moment to learn about this rare unknown deadly disease that which can affect multiple systems in the body and that so many are fighting every day ...

The devil

By Bumblebeenc · New reply April 3, 2013
Journal · 9 replies
When I see the devil The scorn of life The beast of punish Pierce of the knife I hear nothing But punished all the more I can’t understand What demons I bore Why I hurt Why the shame I am so alone And ...

"Internal" Endometriosis vs. Adenomyosis

By KMoeller68 · New reply April 1, 2013
Discussion in Living with endometriosis · 6 replies
Just need to vent.... I was diagnosed in the early 1990s with "Endometriosis" but it was IN my uterus...so all these years, I've been telling my OBGYN's what I was told at my original diagnosis. I had ...

King

By Bumblebeenc · New reply April 1, 2013
Journal · 4 replies
King I took the King's poison & began to choke as it trickled through me nearly paralyzed, I awoke I begged for you and you pushed me down thorns of anger from your precious crown I take the sting of ...

Just had laparoscopy and cystectomy (DAY 1)

By ehogan8527 · New reply February 25, 2013
Journal · 6 replies
I just had surgery today due to my endometriosis and 4 endometrial cysts discovered between my left and right ovaries. I am happy to report that I am extremely groggy at the moment due to the anesthesia ...

Endometriosis - Symptoms after Hysterectomy?

By shadowfire2050 · New reply February 24, 2013
Discussion in Pain management · 7 replies
I am new to inspire and so far have read many great stories. My problem is this... I was diagnosed with Endometriosis about 8 years ago after several years of severe pain. I endured the Depo Lupron shots ...

Change your Thoughts Attitude Words & Change Your Life!

By MZBIGGREDD · New reply February 11, 2013
Journal · 6 replies
Change your Thoughts - Change your Attitude - Change your Words - Change your Life SET YOURSELF FREE.....Did you know that "Thoughts" decide the way you speak, act, perceive and respond. If you find that ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Lindsey Miller

By John2 · New reply February 6, 2013
Journal · 13 replies
We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people who are making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. The people featured in our Q&A series ...

Endometriosis/ interstitial cystitis/ pancreatic cyst/ gastroparesis

By SarahS0920 · New reply February 1, 2013
Discussion in Living with endometriosis · 22 replies
Hello! I am 25 and was diagnosed with endometriosis at 19- I have had two surgeries for my endometriosis, I've done two complete rounds of depo Lupron and have had numerous medical concoctions to control ...

I CHOOSE....

By MZBIGGREDD · New reply January 26, 2013
Journal · 1 reply
We cannot choose what will happen TO us, but we can choose what happens IN us. My life is the sum results of all the choices I have made and I will make, both consciously and unconsciously. If I can control ...

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