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Five million

By Brian · New reply May 18, 2013
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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 ...

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 ...

Decided To Keep Dating Separate From Inspire . . .

By MonicaPz · New reply May 2, 2013
Journal · 61 replies
Dear Friends, After much thought, have decided to keep dating separate from Inspire. Have joined two dating Internet websites for that purpose. Feel that I do not want to contribute to Inspire becoming ...

Dr. Oz Discusses Anti-Depressants Today (Weds., April 3). . .

By MonicaPz · New reply April 24, 2013
Journal · 17 replies
Dear Friends, Just looked at Dr. Oz's website, www.doctoroz.com and he has an EXCELLENT discussion about anti-depressants both on the website (Oz Blog) and on the show. Even if you don't have a problem ...

MRI Follow Up

By Jim_12 · New reply April 22, 2013
Journal · 6 replies
Well I go into the hospital on July 3,2013 for my MRI scans and I am prayin that There will be nuthin to much wrong. Maybe just fatty tissue. Any ways still need all your prayers and support. Thanks to ...

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 ...

Focal leasons

By Jim_12 · New reply April 9, 2013
Journal · 8 replies
Well I found out I have Focal Liver leasons, after taking my ultra sound test. Need lots of help. Thanks Jimmy ...

Third time's a charm?

By ljcroker · New reply March 29, 2013
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I celebrated my 28th month of survival since diagnosis on March 26, but I was feeling a bit less celebratory than usual. A recent chest x-ray, ordered to determine the cause of increasingly severe coughing ...

My AOL Account Has Been Hacked . . .

By MonicaPz · New reply March 19, 2013
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Dear Friends, BEWARE of receiving e-mails advertising Dr. Oz from friends. Thought I received an e-mail from my sister in law and called to thank her. Turns out she didn't send it. DO NOT OPEN ANY E-MAILS ...

Went To Visit Two Businesses With Pride Flags . . .

By MonicaPz · Posted March 14, 2013
Discussion in Psychological well being · 0 replies
Dear Friends, Went to visit the apartment complex (?) draped with Pride flags and the business with a Pride flag sticker, but they were surrounded by hard hats because there is a collapsing building in ...

Small Town (Homophobic) Blues . . .

By MonicaPz · New reply March 11, 2013
Discussion in Psychological well being · 2 replies
Dear Friends, Lost my housing in NYC suddenly and am in upstate NY temporarily until I can find a more Gay friendly home. No Gay Hotline in my county! Trying two Gay Internet dating websites. Have been ...

Today my Guts went Psycho !

By 1sharq · New reply March 3, 2013
Journal · 31 replies
Today my pain is very much there, more so then before. I have lots of diarrhea, jagged pain in my abdomen, blood coming out of my anus and from my J-pouch, my stoma bleed a lot more than usual (???) it's ...

Going to post more in 2013 on more of the things I have!

By keshia89 · Posted February 12, 2013
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Sorry I have not been posting a lot so far this this year! I have been sick or out of time or working. But I will be posting a lot more just to have a place were I can post and not look nuts or like I'm ...

Another bend in the road

By ljcroker · New reply February 11, 2013
Journal · 17 replies
©2013 L Joyce CrokerJoan and I traveled to Maui for our biennial 2-week vacation there. Awaiting us were leaping whales, rain forests, umbrella festooned drinks and ocean warm enough to bask in (even ...

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 ...

No Title

By needpeace · New reply January 23, 2013
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I am having such a hard time sleeping these days. I am up most of the night and take catnaps during the day. I see my therapist tomorrow and it's the only place in the whole world that I feel safe. I ...

We're hiring!

By Walter · Posted January 22, 2013
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Hello everyone, We have a position open with our engineering team at Inspire, and I'd like to share the job description with you in the event you know just the person we're looking for. We found our most ...

Help me find a Name for my Stoma.

By 1sharq · New reply January 21, 2013
Journal · 32 replies
Any suggestion of a name for my stoma? On January 15 it will be 2 months since my surgery and I would like a permanent name for that thing that's sticking out of my abdomen. I've got an Ileostomy. Don't ...

I know I am blessed!

By dragonflywings1 · New reply January 10, 2013
Journal · 18 replies
Through all the drama in life, loves, losses, births, education, employment, illness, friends everyday life. I know I complain. I'm hurting, frustrated, friends disapear when you need them most. Family ...

Gay Men's Sexual Dysfunction Support Group in Los Angeles.

By GAYMENSupport · Posted January 5, 2013
Discussion in Gay male health · 0 replies
A support group for Gay Men's with Sexual Dysfunction meets at the LA Gay & Lesbian Center. This group is free, confidential, and offered to gay men with sexual dysfunction regardless of the type such ...

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