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Journals
Out of breath
- By careh · Posted October 25, 2009
- 2 replies
- I am SO short of breath today! I couldn't even make it through a line in the hymns at church without feeling out of breath, and everything I do today makes me SOB. I also feel a little dizzy at times ...
CT Scan - Hurray!
- By pleiades · Posted September 28, 2009
- 12 replies
- I am so excited to have gotten an "all clear" report from the doctor. My scan and blood work were great so I go back in six months. Whew! I am so glad that visit is over. Thanks for all of your good wishes ...
Long awaited CT day
- By pleiades · Posted September 28, 2009
- 3 replies
- Today's the day to find out what's going on in these lungs of mine! I feel that it's gonna be NED. Yay! However, I am prepared for whatever may be happening in there. I'll certainly be glad when this ...
Rough feeling this week
- By careh · Posted September 17, 2009
- 8 replies
- This has been a bad week for me with symptoms. I have been living on nitro pretty much since Monday. It started Monday when I tried to cut my radio show. I got dizzy and out of breath and then had this ...
Well I am 50 now
- By careh · Posted September 4, 2009
- 8 replies
- Well my dear friends...I turned 50 today! I have been enjoying a wonderful birthday thank's to my husband, family, and good friends and my co0workers. I really feel blessed! Carolyn ...
A Little Courage
- By Jacquieness · Posted September 1, 2009
- 6 replies
- I promised I would post this months ago, but time flies when you're having trouble getting out of bed. I wrote the following as my diversity essay for admission to graduate school. Since then I have become ...
Scheduled maintenance this evening
- By TeamInspire · Posted August 10, 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 ...
Heading out of town to see Mom
- By careh · Posted August 9, 2009
- 4 replies
- I am leaving on the first flight out tomorrow (makes me think of Peter, Paul, and Mary) to spend 17 days back in Michigan with my Mom. I do not have internet access there, but I do want you all to know ...
Dr Nick
- By Judipajd · Posted August 4, 2009
- 8 replies
- He weighted over 400 pounda and decided he wanted to lose weight. So he began a diet drinking fruit and proteim smoothies. He ended up losing 200 plus pounds in one year. It was very inpressive how he ...
Made it to the top of the lighthouse!
- By careh · Posted July 16, 2009
- 7 replies
- I was able to take a trip last weekend to the beautiful Oregon coast, which included a tour of historic Haceta Head lighthouse near Florence. My family wasn't sure about the half mile climb to the lighthouse ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cry Today..Change Starts Tomorrow: My BF cussed me out Part Deux
- By exultant · Posted June 1, 2009
- 11 replies
- It wasn’t what I wanted to hear and for the last week and 1/2, I’ve been trying to put it in its place. Unfortunately, thoughts of an impaired future haunt my days and trouble me into an exhausting sleep ...
Guestbooks are now live!
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 26, 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 ...
Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 20, 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 ...
I guess I can't do that stuff anymore
- By careh · Posted May 10, 2009
- 8 replies
- It is a beautiful sunny day here in Southern Oregon, and I was filled with thoughts of getting things done. I finished working on a new song (which always uplifts me), and felt somewhat energized...for ...
Moms, you rock!
- 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 ...
Rough feeling these days
- By careh · Posted April 16, 2009
- 15 replies
- I don't know if it's because there has been more stress at work or what, but I am feeling pretty rough this week. I can not lean over at all without pain and a heaviness in my chest and shoulder and extreme ...
My wife was finally approved for IVIG infusions!
- By TheVirtualPatient · Posted April 10, 2009
- 21 replies
- After years of Injections and her IgG, A and M being too low, my wife (of 38 years) will start IgG infusions next week. Don't know what to expect other than a long time at the hospital, but it may offer ...
Patients’ Perspectives on Ideal Physician Behaviors
- By exultant · Posted April 8, 2009
- 3 replies
- I was looking for papers by marketing guru Neeli Benapudi for a venture I'm working on and stumbled upon this. Apparently some research was done a few years ago on determining ideal physician behaviors ...
