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My wife was finally approved for IVIG infusions!
- By TheVirtualPatient · New reply November 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 ...
Out of breath
- By careh · New reply 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 ...
Tell me.
- By cjolie · New reply October 4, 2009
- 15 replies
- tell me, where did it go, the hopes that i had the belief, that all would be well. when did it get replaced by memories, distant, not quite real, of rainbows and sunlight, stardust glittering on the snow ...
CT Scan - Hurray!
- By pleiades · New reply September 29, 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 · New reply 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 · New reply September 21, 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 ...
A Little Courage
- By Jacquieness · New reply September 15, 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 ...
Heading out of town to see Mom
- By careh · New reply September 11, 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 ...
Well I am 50 now
- By careh · New reply September 6, 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 ...
Guestbooks are now live!
- 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
- 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 ...
Dr Nick
- By Judipajd · New reply August 9, 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 · New reply July 22, 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 ...
Gammaglobulin Infusion
- By ShannonZ · New reply June 28, 2009
- 17 replies
- Yesterday I had my IV infusion. It takes so long because they have to put it in at a slow rate so I dont have a reaction. I got there at 7 am and left at about 4 pm and now I have to go every 2 weeks ...
Share your story via video!
- 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!
- 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
- 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 ...
Cry Today..Change Starts Tomorrow: My BF cussed me out Part Deux
- By exultant · New reply June 5, 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 ...
I guess I can't do that stuff anymore
- By careh · New reply May 12, 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 ...
Rough feeling these days
- By careh · New reply May 10, 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 ...
