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Year of Gratitude- 2013

By amarettosour · New reply yesterday at 11:56 am
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Happy New Years To All Inspire Members! I have decided to start a journal for gratitude for the new year. 2012 is behind us and its time to move forward. I know that life has it's challenges and I have ...

New column: “'Live Because:' Living a fuller life with chronic illness"

By John2 · Posted May 21, 2013
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From: John Novack, Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, I'm writing to share with you a new column on the Stanford University School of Medicine "Scope" blog, titled, “'Live Because:' Living ...

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 ...

Some Very Special Mothers

By Mickeral · New reply May 12, 2013
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Where there is no struggle, there is no strength… Oprah Winfrey@BrainyQuote Dear Fellow Travelers: May I offer a big Mother's Day salute to all of you ladies who face tremendous struggles against what ...

New article: Mom's virtual cancer family helps daughter cope with loss

By John2 · Posted May 12, 2013
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From: John Novack, Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, I'm writing to share with you a new article on NBC's TODAY.com, "Mom's virtual cancer family helps daughter cope with loss." You can read ...

Sleeping on Prednisone

By RonD26 · New reply May 11, 2013
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Does anyone have any recommendations for getting some good sleep while on Prednisone? I am currently taking 60mg, 30 mg's in the morning and 30 mg's after lunch. I was taking the second dose after dinner ...

New column: National Pain Day

By John2 · Posted May 10, 2013
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From: John Novack, Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, I'm writing to share with you a link to a new column, "National Pain Day," that I think you'll find interesting. You can read the column ...

I finished 94 lbs down U CAN DO IT!!!

By CoachT · New reply May 8, 2013
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Back in April 2010 I started journaling about my weight loss journey. I started a blogsite, joined here and off I went. But some people can be real butholes!!! People dogged me for talking about God for ...

A new Inspire report in collaboration with Stanford Medical School

By Brian · New reply May 5, 2013
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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 ...

H.B. 609 - The Cancer Treatment Fairness Act of NC

By Mickeral · New reply May 4, 2013
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Dear Fellow Travelers: I'm attaching some information about a bill that is working its way through the North Carolina state legislature. This bill entitled “H.B. 609 - The Cancer Treatment Fairness Act ...

When you say nothing at all: Living with an invisible illness

By John2 · Posted April 18, 2013
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From: John Novack, communications director, Inspire Dear members, I'm writing to share with you a new column on the Stanford University School of Medicine "Scope" medical blog: "When you say nothing at ...

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

By John2 · New reply April 16, 2013
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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 ...

I have had 2 LEEP procedures and have just found out I am pregnant?!?!?!!

By mumof3boys2013 · Posted April 16, 2013
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Hi there, I am 25years old and have had 2 LEEP procedures done in the last 2 years. I have 3 boys and had my third after my first LEEP and 4 miscarriages. About 7 months ago I had my second LEEP and have ...

Matteo and Radiation aftermath

By matteo · New reply April 15, 2013
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So things have generally been great with Matteo as he has started to thrive and enjoy the world. School to him is a joy and wakes up loving life! two months ago his bowls have become a muck. He slowly ...

boyfriend

By kgann711 · Posted April 5, 2013
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Just found out my boyfriends has degenerat disc disease and osteo arthritis. I myself have these to plus fibromyalgia so im kinda upset cause i didn't and don't want him in my kind of pain. Good news ...

APRIL IS SARCOIDOSIS AWARENESS MONTH

By MZBIGGREDD · New reply April 4, 2013
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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 ...

New column -- "The anxious warrior: Life as a cancer survivor"

By John2 · Posted March 28, 2013
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From: John Novack, Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, I'm writing to share with you a column by an Inspire member, bladder cancer survivor Dan Adams, who contributed his insights to the Stanford ...

to all of you whom prayed for mom

By bec_b · New reply March 25, 2013
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I wanted to share she's finally home! Her strength is slowly getting better! She's eating dads wonderful food! So I wanted to thank you all once again for all your prayers! They made a world of difference ...

new boyfriend

By kgann711 · Posted March 25, 2013
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Well the guy I use to date who lies ended up hitting me with my phone. So i made him leave. My New boyfriend is great. He really takes care of me ...

LA-area person with diverticulitis sought for health TV show

By John2 · Posted March 18, 2013
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From: John Novack, Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, Were you recently diagnosed with or have you been living with diverticulitis? Do you have questions on how to manage it? A producer for ...

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