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Six weeks post TSR..........
- By DocBabs · Posted October 29, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Actually it's six weeks and 2 days , but hey, who's counting.............ME.The sling was taken away last Friday and for the next day or so i didn't really know where to put my arm. It was so used to ...
Inspire members featured
- By Brian · Posted October 28, 2009
- Journal · 29 replies
- Today Massachusetts General Hospital's Proto Magazine published a wonderful profile of nine Inspire members. Each of these stories underscores what we all know to be true -- that Inspire is a special ...
My day, 10/28
- By inspired57 · Posted October 28, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Yesterday I did pretty good with following my menu. Didn't have lunch tho' because of no appetite. Today I didn't get breakfast. Took care of my dog and his meal before mine when I ran out of time. Had ...
Shopping with Arthritis
- By stonie1 · Posted October 28, 2009
- Discussion in Coping with arthritis · 0 replies
- There was a time when I could walk pain free anywhere that I wanted to for as long as I wanted to. Now that I have an unoperable miniscus tear, and arthritis in my knees I do as much shopping as I can ...
thumb joint
- By debil · Posted October 28, 2009
- Discussion in Experiences with healthcare professionals · 0 replies
- Hi,, I just had surgery about 3 months ago on my right thumb joint. It was completely removed and a tendon taken from my arm to use as a new joint. I am wondering if I will ever lose the pain that I am ...
Home again!
- By Jody-C · Posted October 25, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- Here I am, home again! Five days in the hospital and another five in a nursing home. DX: pneumonia, sarcoid, chronic bronchitis (COPD) and asthma. I'm still coughing, will continue my antibiotic for another ...
What a blessing you all are.......
- By GringoGrandma · Posted October 24, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- My birthday was fabulous, and today I find over 20 greetings from Inspire and countless bouquets on FB. I am so blessed. You all are such a joy to know and pray for. I am deeply thankful. Love, prayers ...
Jogging and running with osteoporosis
- By fish_server · Posted October 24, 2009
- Journal · 10 replies
- Mayo Clinic does not recommend jogging or running with osteoporosis. This conflicts with a study I saw that running increased bone density in the spine. Confused and conflicted. Don't think that I have ...
Exercise Sabatoge
- By fish_server · Posted October 24, 2009
- Journal · 17 replies
- I think I have biker's voice and that it has had the potential of sabatoging my workouts. The voice says that workout is too challenging and who wants to break into the 130s anyway. Today I did my treadmill ...
Biggest Loser
- By fish_server · Posted October 23, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- I finally watched this week's episode yesterday. It was disheartening to see how some of the family members were so unsupportive. It's easy to see how when one family member decides to make healthy changes ...
Smashing Birthday!
- By GringoGrandma · Posted October 21, 2009
- Journal · 20 replies
- Worth becoming a year older for the absolutely [erfect day I've had. Drove to the farm Children's Home in Teopisca. Played with the now 23 kids, saw my new cabin. Awesome! Had a picnic, with cake and ...
Is your workout tedious routine?
- By fish_server · Posted October 20, 2009
- Journal · 15 replies
- I have mentioned Geneen Roth, who writes a column for Goodhousekeeping, before. In fact I subscribe to the magazine just because of her column. She is an expert on emotional eating. This month, she writes ...
Milking my diet
- By fish_server · Posted October 20, 2009
- Journal · 13 replies
- With my osteoporosis dx I have decided to add more calcium to my diet. I had been mostly relying on supplements but maybe they are not being absorbed. Anyway, it's lowfat or fat free milk with lunch ...
HUMIRA
- By mking · Posted October 17, 2009
- Discussion in Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 2 replies
- Does anyone know of financial help available to help with meds such as Humira shots? my friend's teenage daughter was diagnosed with RA about a year ago & the cost of the meds is financially killing them....but ...
Swag Cobwebs and White Rats!
- By GringoGrandma · Posted October 16, 2009
- Journal · 9 replies
- With 10' ceilings and being under the weather, I neglected my cleaning. I realized yesterday that I not only have cobwebs all around the bedroom, but they are swags! I had to use the step ladder to vacuum ...
No validation from friend
- By fish_server · Posted October 16, 2009
- Journal · 16 replies
- Recently I found out that my bone density tests showed some osteoporosis in the lumbar vertebrae and osteopenia elsewhere. I was telling my friend that I worked out at least an hour a day and she just ...
Another ER trip this Saturday?
- By Jody-C · Posted October 15, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- Thursday evening, hoping that I don't have the numbness and tingling in my right arm that I've had the past 3 Saturdays. The past 2 Sat. went to ER, they thought I had a TIA (small stroke). Went to cardio ...
Back to Normal
- By GringoGrandma · Posted October 15, 2009
- Journal · 10 replies
- Thankfully, I am feeling good. I am back to exercising and catching up on all the things you all have been doing and sharing. I have missed Inspire, and the dear ones I claim as friends! Mexico is sunny ...
Biggest Loser
- By fish_server · Posted October 14, 2009
- Journal · 22 replies
- Watched BL last night. Could not understand why a contestant was berrated for not wanting to jump on a stool. The contestant was very overweight and was afraid. I think she was rightly afraid of falling ...
Dietician
- By theskinchick · Posted October 13, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- Just started working one on one with a dietitian. She hasn't told me anything I don't already know, but I think the individual accountability might be the key for my weight loss. Alas, there is still ...
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