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RESENTMENT vs GUILT

Rj
  • By Rj · New reply January 6, 2009
  • Journal · 50 replies
  • I just stopped myself from replying to a post regarding caregiver resentment for cancer patients, and it's acceptance! I feel this is a 'open wound' subject that 'we' should discuss with a broad range ...

Gays and Fitness

ericpark
  • By ericpark · New reply January 5, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Just a random question on the gay and lesbian health board, that I believe will eventually come up. The correlation between gays and fitness. Is anyone actually part of this because of the urg to be thin ...

Hello

lisalloyd
  • By lisalloyd · Posted January 3, 2009
  • Discussion in Lesbian health · 0 replies
  • Hello, my name is Lisa. I am trying to meet new people. I live in New Jersey ...

Friday, January 2nd - Frustration

gaiagaby31
  • By gaiagaby31 · Posted January 2, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I am so frustrated. I woke up yesterday with an ear infection - I'm sure from spending so much time in the pool this week, swimming laps and doing water aerobics. Now I can't go in the pool for a week ...

CANCER PAIN STUDY

Rj
  • By Rj · New reply December 22, 2008
  • Journal · 15 replies
  • I have been accepted for this study and will actually start the drug, sativex or the placebo on friday 11/21/08. the study is still open and conducted in Hagerstown, MD. If your interested you can e-mail ...

2/22/08

ericpark
  • By ericpark · Posted December 22, 2008
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Yesterday was so slow. I went snowboarding for three hours and only had about 980 calories in total. Had to eat two McDonalds snack wraps which I though were about 270 each but turned out to be about ...

Why are we here?

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply December 16, 2008
  • Journal · 136 replies
  • When we started this community, each of us faced important health issues in our lives. Some of us have family members with medical conditions. Many of us have medical conditions of our own. All of us ...

Ug The beginning is so slow

ericpark
  • By ericpark · New reply December 14, 2008
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • I keep on realizing I need to make a lifestyle change to lose the final 20, but I just can't get it to go. I decided to wake up at 6 and go to a spinning class last week, but I have yet to attend one ...

The Final Push

ericpark
  • By ericpark · Posted December 6, 2008
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I just need to lose 20 pounds. I have 17% body fat and I am hoping for under 10%. Here goes the final push. I have already lost 20 pounds and now I need to lost the 20 in two and a half months ...

GONE NEVER MEANS FORGOTTEN

Rj
  • By Rj · New reply November 22, 2008
  • Journal · 13 replies
  • My friend, who was like a brother to me, was diagnosed with renal cell cancer, died yesterday. He was diagnosed last July and went so fast I and his family are stunned. And I know this is just the beginning ...

Sharing happiness....

MahaHaha
  • By MahaHaha · Posted November 15, 2008
  • Discussion in Psychological well being · 0 replies
  • I thought I share some happiness. Watching this did so for me ~ and is one of the themes in this news commentary from earlier this week MSNBC's Keith Oberman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FapFXSoBM aQ ...

PAIN & TREATMENTS

Rj
  • By Rj · New reply November 5, 2008
  • Journal · 16 replies
  • I've searched through all of my groups, but, haven't found any mention of "HYPERTROPHIC OSTEOARTHROPATHY" Please let me know if you have heard of this diagnoses? The pain is in all of my joints and bones ...

FRIENDSHIP- REVISITED

Rj
  • By Rj · New reply October 2, 2008
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • Once again, LC patients tell the truth about 'friends and family's so far 44 more replies and counting to yet another discussion posted about how our so called friends decided to become (fill in the blank ...

CAN'T BELIEVE

Rj
  • By Rj · New reply September 29, 2008
  • Discussion in Gay male health · 10 replies
  • I can't believe I don't see more gay's on this site/group. is there another that I don't know about? surely, I'm not the only HIV- person with lung cancer! I think it's great that Inspire included this ...

Tiring week and strange day.

Neodreams
  • By Neodreams · New reply July 5, 2008
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • With all the work and energy I am putting out for work, my business, Chloe, the house, year etc today I am tired, stressed and a little overwhelmed. Just got home from work a bit ago. I can't sleep when ...

HELP

Rj
  • By Rj · New reply April 13, 2008
  • Discussion in Gay male health · 2 replies
  • I am a 54 year old gay male NSCLC survivor. I will be traveling through the U.S. looking for cancer survivors in the gay community. If you would like to tell your 'cancer' story on video tape, to help ...

Welcome from TeamInspire!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply April 7, 2008
  • Journal · 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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