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The Leaky Bucket List

muddymike
  • By muddymike · New reply May 18, 2013
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • The Movie,,hmm So I was stuck at D.O.T today to register my little Runabout with way too much motor,and I was There sitting on my chair trying to watch the program that was playing on the Flat screen ...

Five million

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply May 18, 2013
  • Journal · 205 replies
  • 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 ...

Stay Strong - Stay Connected For EDS Awareness Campaign

NadiaBodkin
  • By NadiaBodkin · New reply May 18, 2013
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Hello Everyone, I am posting this journal entry on behalf of EDSers United's 2013 EDS Awareness Campaign Initiative. As of January 1st, 2013 we have officially launched the Stay Strong - Stay Connected ...

Pain and sex (Yes the Chaplain is talking sex..lol)

chaplainstevens
  • By chaplainstevens · New reply May 16, 2013
  • Journal · 31 replies
  • How many of you have had problems with sexual intercourse since you have been sick? Being in pain is rough because sexual gymnastics is very difficult when just walking down the hall is painful. What ...

More Itchy &Scratcy:-)

muddymike
  • By muddymike · New reply May 14, 2013
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • Hey everybody: I was laying In bed wondering where did I put my skin box? You know the little box I found In a frustrated state when I was collecting the lotions and salves cotton balls wet wipes, ect ...

For All

muddymike
  • By muddymike · New reply May 14, 2013
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J65MycJK wgw&feature=youtube_gdata_player ...

Happy mothers Day

muddymike
  • By muddymike · New reply May 12, 2013
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnrs3zu0 xeI&feature=youtube_gdata_player ...

Some Very Special Mothers

Mickeral
  • By Mickeral · New reply May 12, 2013
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • 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 ...

Psoriasis Cure with Raj's Yoga and natural way

rajpsoriasis
  • By rajpsoriasis · Posted May 12, 2013
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I want to start my way of do yoga and meditation. And I am passionate to do that. Because only way to cure all problem with one solution ...

Natural Things to Help Relieve Stress

chaplainstevens
  • By chaplainstevens · New reply May 7, 2013
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • 1. Soothing Music 2. Exercise 3. Give and get hugs 4. Sex (Yes sex) 5. Singing 6. Meditation 7. Prayer 8. Screaming ...

A new Inspire report in collaboration with Stanford Medical School

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply May 5, 2013
  • Journal · 84 replies
  • 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 ...

Skinny &Fatfeet-The Dynamic Stool(Looo):-)

muddymike
  • By muddymike · New reply May 4, 2013
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • After Abdominal drain Friday,my ankles &feet or swelling up!!!What are some options to help Treat Them?? My Insurance won't pay for personal massages///Jerks!! Muddy mike. The mid note writer ...

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

Mickeral
  • By Mickeral · New reply May 4, 2013
  • Journal · 12 replies
  • 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 ...

Updated info on mostly human studies of antioxidants and cancer

Chenbaaxal
  • By Chenbaaxal · New reply April 28, 2013
  • Journal · 27 replies
  • These are almost entirely human studies that showed benefit of one antioxidant or another and generally with standard therapies against cancer. I started collecting them when my family doctor expressed ...

What a world when all is dark.

Hue
  • By Hue · New reply April 19, 2013
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • Why can i see my daughter at her wedding? There is no good words that mean so much when there is a little light way in the dark. i'm in that place and i now its of my own will to come to the light are ...

Boring physical -- boring is good!

WorkingItOutt
  • By WorkingItOutt · New reply April 18, 2013
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • So FYI -- my annual physical lab reports came back from my internist. Almost everything was great, especially HDL/LDL ratio. I regained 1/2 inch height, probably from Pilates. And my vitamin D levels ...

Down 33 lbs since April 2012 and feeling better than ever!!!

graspingforhope
  • By graspingforhope · New reply April 18, 2013
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Hi Inspire friends!!! After losing my daddy to lung cancer, I succomed to depression for a bit and gained 45 lbs. Deserately trying to lose the weight, I was working out 5-6 days a week and watching what ...

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

John2
  • By John2 · New reply April 16, 2013
  • Journal · 16 replies
  • 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 ...

Attitude Adjustments

chaplainstevens
  • By chaplainstevens · New reply April 14, 2013
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • I have run the emotional gambit with Sarcoidosis and the distress and pain it has caused me over the last 12 years. I have been on Prednisone, Methetrexate, Rituxin, Plaquinil, and lately Remicade....nothing ...

what a difference a year makes

ruebengoddess
  • By ruebengoddess · New reply April 11, 2013
  • Journal · 14 replies
  • well, I was in a really bad place one year ago. Really bad, from losing my job, my self esteem, and my ability to live the way choose. I couldnt even stand in my own shower to bathe. Wow, what a difference ...

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