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swine flu
- By kwisteen · Posted November 16, 2009
- Discussion in Living with diabetes · 0 replies
- anyone with any experience? They have given me tamiflu from a flu line but I think I need i properly confirming-I feel lousy, ketones etc Worried about my three grandchildren all under 5 and daughter ...
insulin pumps-a poem
My Story (Tell me why you are here.)
- By TRPaul · Posted October 30, 2009
- Discussion in Raising a child with diabetes · 1 reply
- My daughter is the reason that I am on this site. She is my reward from God. I had my first child when I was 25. It was a boy. He is what you call a "high maintenance" baby. He was a handful. Cute, but ...
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 ...
Long Time Diabetics Compare Notes
- By hmcguck · Posted October 23, 2009
- Discussion in Living with diabetes · 21 replies
- I was diagnosed with type I diabetes 50 years ago and am now two months shy of 80. I have at least a little of every expected complication, but remain fairly robust and quite active. I would like to compare ...
Botox (iv only been waitting for 2 years)
- By kloua · Posted September 15, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- well this time 2moro i would of had my botox. im a bit on edge at the moment, not sure whats going to happen iv been being sick alday thou, and im sure im gonna get DKA again. if i do i dont think i will ...
Cosmo Insulin pump
- By insulinpumpmama · Posted September 7, 2009
- Discussion in Raising a child with diabetes · 0 replies
- My daughter was wearing a cosmo insulin pump and it died! Of course, they have quit making the pump, so we have to get a different one. Some of the supplies we have will now have to go to waste. If anyone ...
Scheduled maintenance this evening
- By TeamInspire · Posted August 10, 2009
- Journal · 13 replies
- All, Inspire will be performing database updates this evening starting at 8:00 Eastern. We expect the updates to take no more than 2 hours and the site will be unavailable at this time. We thank you for ...
Hello everyone
- By TamTam27 · Posted August 2, 2009
- Discussion in Living with diabetes · 2 replies
- i have just been diagnosed with type 1 diabeties with my PG only a couple of months ago. I have been coping ok but really am finding it to be stressful being a new mommy and everything I can honestly ...
Baby Steps - a scene
- By maux · Posted July 21, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- A Wow, sounds like you've been through a tough month, but beautiful to help out another as you did. What did it leave with you? B I only nicked myself in the shower. A I mean your friend...? B Him? I ...
Team Spazz! (or I Have a Dream)
- By maux · Posted July 4, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- [edit: The discussion has moved to http://www.inspire.com/groups/rare-disea se/journal/sps-fundraising-for-research/ ] LADA folks wanted. I have a dream: TEAM SPAZZ! Support for Stiff Man Syndrome. Inspired ...
Type 1.5 Diabetes and Pregnancy
- By Sekhmet_of_september · Posted July 1, 2009
- Discussion in Living with diabetes · 2 replies
- I am interested to hear anyone's experience of pregnancy while being diabetic. I am hoping to someday have another child... I currently have a 2 1/2 year old who was a 26 week preemie, due to my diabetes ...
Share your story via video!
- By TeamInspire · Posted June 15, 2009
- Journal · 28 replies
- Sometimes the most powerful message each of us can share is our personal story -- our own experience. With upcoming healthcare legislation pending, one way we can be advocates is to share these stories ...
Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!
- By TeamInspire · Posted June 10, 2009
- Journal · 32 replies
- We're happy to announce that you can now stay in touch with what's happening at Inspire by following us on both Twitter and Facebook. While Inspire communities are still the best places to connect with ...
Guestbooks are now live!
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 26, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 20, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
Moms, you rock!
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 1, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
Time marches on
- By VirginiaCougar · Posted April 4, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- No matter how much chaos happens, the clock just keeps on tickin. My youngest daughter just keeps gettin older & more unsatisfied. My grandchildren keep growing. I keep getting fatter. ETC. April 2, 2009 ...
A little bit about me getting type1 and how i changed!
- By BAD25 · Posted April 3, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- when I was first diagnosed with diabetes i was hysterical , at first i thought i was going to die(no lie). then once the dr. explained more about the disease i was relieved but still thought to myself ...
People with good intentions?
- By Sekhmet_of_september · Posted March 26, 2009
- Discussion in Living with diabetes · 7 replies
- Does anyone have any advice or stories to share about how they might deal with people who think they know more about diabetes than you do? Or does anyone seem to get irritated about people not understanding ...
