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Walter
  • By Walter · New reply 10:27 am
  • Journal · 35 replies
  • Hi everyone. We added a new feature today that you can use to support your groups and the organizations that sponsor them, and get the word out about the causes that are important to you. If you visit ...

What am I thankful for this Thanksgiving?

tammysci
  • By tammysci · New reply yesterday at 1:10 pm
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • This past week I was reminded that I have a lot to be thankful for, and especially since it is almost Thanksgiving. Out of nowhere I received a letter in the mail announcing that a health professional ...

Why are we here?

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply November 28, 2008
  • Journal · 134 replies
  • When we started this community, each of us faced important health issues in our lives. Some of us have family members with medical conditions. Many of us have medical conditions of our own. All of us ...

Trying to win the war on pain

tammysci
  • By tammysci · New reply November 23, 2008
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • Over the past 15 years I have struggled with pain and it can be very frustrating. When I wake up, the first 15 minutes of my day are the worst. I even bought a new mattress this year to try to help my ...

New feature: video!

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply November 23, 2008
  • Journal · 24 replies
  • I am pleased to announce that we have updated Inspire to support video. You can now share a video of yourself, videos that you find inspirational or informative, and more. I've included one of myself ...

Lemons or Lemonade

skeeter
  • By skeeter · New reply November 23, 2008
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • That saying came to mind this morning! When I got up and it was cold and taking me forever to get moving,,,. Trying to make myself get up and start a fire. It makes me sour to feel sorry for myself when ...

Sleeping

STONEBULLDOG
  • By STONEBULLDOG · New reply November 22, 2008
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • I slept last night! aaaah! It makes it so much easier to deal with being in physical and mental pain ...

Swollen Feet

skeeter
  • By skeeter · New reply November 20, 2008
  • Discussion in Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 13 replies
  • My feet are so swollen and I have nodules at the base of toes. I just feel like I'm falling apart, the pain is bad, and walking is nearing impossible. Just needed to rant a moment I guess. Thanks for ...

HI FRIENDS!!!

mariec22
  • By mariec22 · New reply November 20, 2008
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • WHAT A MONTH SINCE I LAST POSTED. BEEN HAVING ALL KINDS OF LOWER BACK AND JOINT PAIN. HOLIDAYS SNEAKING UPON US AND SANTA IS NOT DOING SO WELL WITH FUNDS THIS YEAR!!! (DARN RECESSION) LOL. TRYING BEST ...

What do I miss about life before my injury?

tammysci
  • By tammysci · New reply November 20, 2008
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • In the last couple of months people have asked me what I miss about my life before my injury. The answer is everything! How could I not miss things, it changed everything about how I thought my future ...

I HAVE A NEW SNOW BOOT ON MY LEFT FOOT

STONEBULLDOG
  • By STONEBULLDOG · New reply November 19, 2008
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • I went to the podiatrist today because in late January my achilles heel started hurting. After a few days of pain and swelling, I went to the ER. They took x-rays of my foot (not my ankle where I told ...

Afraid and confused.

Unsure
  • By Unsure · New reply November 18, 2008
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • I am still so unsure about sarcoidosis. I read everything I can get my hands on, but I'm just not quite understanding my own, individual case. I'm seeing several specialists and am getting multiple stories ...

Handicap Parking Abusers: Part 2, Top 10 Excuses

tammysci
  • By tammysci · New reply November 18, 2008
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Most people have witnessed people parking illegally in a handicap spot, and maybe have even wondered what their disability is? If you have a disabled placard/license plate, you probably have heard some ...

IT'S 2:35 AM AND WHAT AM I DOING UP?

STONEBULLDOG
  • By STONEBULLDOG · Posted November 18, 2008
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • EVER SINCE HALLOWEEN, WHEN MY WORLD WAS SHAKEN UP LIKE ONE OF THOSE CHEESY PLASTIC SNOWSHAKER THINGS YOU SEE AS SOUVIENERS OR DURING THE HOLIDAYS FOR ABOUT 50 CENTS. I NOW REFER TO MY EX AS THE SNOW SHAKER ...

LOOSING A 200 LB PAIN

STONEBULLDOG
  • By STONEBULLDOG · New reply November 17, 2008
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • MY BOYFRIEND WALKED OUT ON ME ON FRIDAY. I WAS TRULY DEEPLY AND SO IN LOVE WITH HIM. I DID SO MANY THINGS FOR HIM, MORESO THAN MYSELF. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ALONE AND KNOW THAT GOD IS WITH ME GIVING ME THE ...

HANGING IN THERE

skeeter
  • By skeeter · New reply November 16, 2008
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • Well I'm still waiting for this darn pain to let up! But I am atleast taking advice and being lazy, lol, house messy but thats ok. The mess will be here, until I get to it. Did go out yesterday and got ...

Thanks for Caring Words

skeeter
  • By skeeter · New reply November 15, 2008
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Its difficult to tell people you live with how bad things are with ra. They try to understand, but cant fully. All of you on this site are my life line. Its hard to express what your words of kindness ...

Veteran's Day - A day to remember and honor our heroes!

tammysci
  • By tammysci · New reply November 14, 2008
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Veteran's Day was not a day that meant much to me personally until I started meeting veterans coming back from Iraq. I was surprised to find out that the amount deaths because of the war in Iraq was 4193 ...

Handicap Parking Abusers; Part 1- Excuses, Excuses, Excuses

tammysci
  • By tammysci · New reply November 14, 2008
  • Journal · 50 replies
  • I have read many different blogs from people with various disabilities about their frustrations with people who abuse handicap parking. I have wanted to start a handicap parking enforcement program for ...

Dumb Doctors

lorimichelle
  • By lorimichelle · New reply November 13, 2008
  • Discussion in Experiences with healthcare professionals · 1 reply
  • I am so discouraged with Medical Doctors. I have not had insurance now for about 8 years. I always had insurance with my jobs. I had Good insurance and was taken care of because of it. My husband is disabled ...

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