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Journals
hate being sick
- By nanamo · Posted May 29, 2009
- 1 reply
- ev1 knows if they are sick they cant come around me but its so hard to say no to seeing my granddaughter she came over last weekend and boom i get sick from here and so did hubby and my daughter ...
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 ...
Pre Surgery
- By homh · Posted May 24, 2009
- 3 replies
- Here I am, waiting to have a Heart bypass done. Im schedule to do it in about two weeks. I was feeling pretty good, only experiencing a dull ache in my left hand and arm when exercising or going on an ...
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 ...
so glad to be alive
- By NewAllie · Posted May 10, 2009
- 11 replies
- I had an emergency triple bypass eleven weeks ago. Since surgery, many of the same symptoms persisted, including nausea, chest pain, back pain, sweating and a severe pounding in my chest, especially at ...
3xby pass heart surgery
- By Nonie · Posted May 9, 2009
- 1 reply
- I wanted to thank everyone for sharing their surgery experience with us. They never stopped my husban's heart the doctor was afraid it would not start back and he also was concerned about him having a ...
1st Day home after Double Bypass
- By Carl58 · Posted May 4, 2009
- 9 replies
- I supposed it was going wonderful being out of hospital. Wow what a hard day! Bed not right, can't sleep more than 2 hrs. I sure hope this gets better. All the smiley faces say it does so I can hope ...
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 ...
the 25th marks one year
- By nanamo · Posted April 24, 2009
- 5 replies
- that i got my icd which i call trigger now wow that year went by fast............... just seem like yesterday that i was preparing for surgery........... happy birthday trigger ...
Post Surgery 5 Weeks 2 Days
- By feelinsquirrely · Posted April 22, 2009
- 16 replies
- I have let my journal go far too long without an entry but I'm not sure what to say. I returned to work part time after 4 weeks, well less than part time, I tire easily and go home. I should be starting ...
DID?
- By TAMYD · Posted April 14, 2009
- 9 replies
- Well, did anyone notice that I wasn't here? I know to busy to care. I have to vent for a minute. My g-son andI had went to LOWES on FRIDAY to pick up things to build his sand box with. I have rotten timeing ...
Easter Morning
- By NewAllie · Posted April 12, 2009
- 31 replies
- I feel like I'm a caterpillar in a cocoon. I've lost all those legs and my old body and identity and I'm waiting, incubating; and like a cocoon, fragile. I've read that if you try to help the baby butterfly ...
MEDICINE
- By TAMYD · Posted April 9, 2009
- 3 replies
- I wanted to let everyone know that I have found a company that charges a 1 time fee of $50.00 and then name brand meds for $20.00 per month . I don't know if they cover all of the meds, but they carry ...
I GOT IT!
- By TAMYD · Posted April 6, 2009
- 14 replies
- I have manage to make my doc mad today. Can't you tell I'm upset about it? I think I can say I have figured it out. This is my opinion, (LADIES, YOU KNOW MY MOUTH) IF i HAVE A BEER--IT WILL FLUSH THE ...
Post Surgery 2 Weeks 3 Days
- By feelinsquirrely · Posted April 2, 2009
- 8 replies
- 1st, thanks to all for all the well wishes! I actually staggered down to the computer by the nurses station to type that after the last chest tube came out. I had 3 chest tubes and was not a happy camper ...
Post Surgery Day 3
- By feelinsquirrely · Posted March 19, 2009
- 15 replies
- Just a very short note to let you know I made it and miss you all dearly. Home tomorrow! Bless you all ...
2 Weeks 3 Days After Diagnosis Surgery Tomorrow
- By feelinsquirrely · Posted March 15, 2009
- 7 replies
- To all my lovely heart sisters who don't know, my bypass surgery is tomorrow at 7. I have to be at the hospital at 5, bright and early. Today I've been packing stuff for my husband to bring me when I'm ...
HOW DO I LET GO 2
- By pam52 · Posted March 15, 2009
- 10 replies
- My great nephew of 4 months, died Thursday less than one week after his grandmother... God knew to take her first... this family has went through so much over the past few years... I am worried about ...
to my heart sisters
- By nanamo · Posted March 15, 2009
- 5 replies
- i keep reading about all the trouble with health care the worries about life, death and money let me just say///// we have a disease that no one understands not even the medicla field we have to edcuate ...
2 Weeks 2 Days After Diagnosis
- By feelinsquirrely · Posted March 14, 2009
- 4 replies
- Okay heart sisters, one more day than surgery. I am much calmer than I was at first. No Ativan today! LOL We went to Red Lobster today for a late lunch or early dinner. It was really good and probably ...
