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Five million

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply yesterday at 4:06 pm
  • 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 ...

Flu-like Symptoms Caused an Emergency CT Scan and CBC Today.

Jer_
  • By Jer_ · New reply yesterday at 11:26 am
  • Journal · 18 replies
  • This morning began in a left inguinal lymph node being a little touchy during a shower. I passed it off for being out in the yard all weekend. However, when I drove to work and got out of the vehicle ...

NEOD001 for the treatment of AL and AA amyloidosis-information below

Muriel
  • By Muriel · Posted May 15, 2013
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • NEOD001 for the treatment of AL and AA amyloidosis http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/N CT01707264?term=NEOD001&rank=1 http://www.amyloidosissupport.com/NEOD00 1_factsheet_122112.pdf press release ...

New article: Mom's virtual cancer family helps daughter cope with loss

John2
  • By John2 · Posted May 12, 2013
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • From: John Novack, Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, I'm writing to share with you a new article on NBC's TODAY.com, "Mom's virtual cancer family helps daughter cope with loss." You can read ...

ASG MEETINGS IN JUNE - LOTS OF AMY SUPPORT

Muriel
  • By Muriel · Posted May 11, 2013
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • NYC MEETING June 1, 2013-see www.amyloidosissupport.com for details Sanchorawala – BU Wiesman- BU Osman- Mt. Sinai Hassoun- Sloan Suzanne Lentzsch- Columbia Thomas Brannagan- Columbia – ISIS TRIAL ...

First round of r-chop with questions.

Bobbin
  • By Bobbin · New reply May 6, 2013
  • Discussion in Lymphoma · 2 replies
  • Hi all. I'm looking for some information and experiences with chop-r treatment for NHL. I belong to two groups on inspire. My aunt was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. I have spent a lot of time on ...

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 ...

symptoms returning after chemo completed

lowe29303
  • By lowe29303 · New reply April 28, 2013
  • Discussion in Lymphoma · 3 replies
  • It's been 10 weeks since my husband had his last chemo treatment (7 rounds of rchop) for stage 2 NHL Large B Cell. He had a mid treatment pet scan that showed the tumor shrinking and now we are waiting ...

lab results low wbc/low platlets

doubleaaaron
  • By doubleaaaron · New reply April 27, 2013
  • Discussion in Leukemia · 20 replies
  • I have been having some problems with low white blood cells and platelets. My question is, Have any of you before diagnosis of leukemia had anything to do with your wbc and platelets being low? Just curious ...

PRAYERS FOR WACO TEXAS

ShelaKay42
  • By ShelaKay42 · New reply April 25, 2013
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • Our Family is Praying for the Victims of the Waco Texas Explosion. Our hearts go out to the families and community. PRAYING THAT THE FIREFIGHTERS WILL BE FOUND. Also continued Thoughts and Prayers for ...

ASG MEETINGS COMING UP IN MAY AND JUNE

Muriel
  • By Muriel · Posted April 25, 2013
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • ASG MEETINGS COMING UP IN MAY AND JUNE Great Support Meetings Coming Up in a few weeks…be sure and RSVP to person on site: All guests not listed on sites…. May 4-Jacksonville Florida http://www.amyloidosissupport.com/suppor ...

PRAYERS FOR BOSTON

ShelaKay42
  • By ShelaKay42 · New reply April 21, 2013
  • Journal · 28 replies
  • My Families Thoughts and Prayers are with the Victims and their families! Also for the families of the ones who have lost their lives in this cowardous senseless tragedy! God Bless Boston and its Citizens ...

BASICS OF AMYLOIDOSIS- ABSTRACT OF ARTICLE FROM DR. GERTZ AT MAYO

Muriel
  • By Muriel · Posted April 20, 2013
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • ANNUAL CLINICAL UPDATES IN HEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES: A CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION SERIES Immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis: 2013 update on diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment Morie A. Gertz ...

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 ...

Camp Quality!! (8/3-8/8/13)

wdmom
  • By wdmom · Posted April 11, 2013
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • From GWU's Camp Quality (Please contact them for forms and flyers) ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Hello Families and Friends of Camp Quality GWU, We hope ...

How to Get Disability Insurance

RachelIdon
  • By RachelIdon · New reply April 7, 2013
  • Journal · 48 replies
  • Not easy, but often doable .... http://www.1uponcancer.com/2013/03/30/ho w-to-get-disability-insurance ...

Stem Cell Transplant Success Stories?

jtlpgl
  • By jtlpgl · New reply March 21, 2013
  • Discussion in Lymphoma · 1 reply
  • I have had a relapse recently for Non-Hodgkins Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) after being in remission for a year. I just started R-ICE Chemo yesterday and am to have an autologous stem cell transplant ...

Stomach Pains with Myeloma

journey
  • By journey · New reply March 6, 2013
  • Discussion in Myeloma · 1 reply
  • I have had Multiple Myeloma for six years in May and have stomach pains with my Myeloma. I have been going to Dr.'s for three years for stomach pain when I eat food and drink liquid, it doesn't matter ...

ASG MEETINGS IN FEB AND MARCH 2013

Muriel
  • By Muriel · Posted February 15, 2013
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • DETAILS ON WWW.AMYLOIDOSISSUPPORT.COM FEBRUARY 23rd – NYC(MSKCC)- DISPENZIERI and Landau etal MARCH 2ND – CHICAGO– SKINNER 9th – Dallas – SHER 9th- MD- John Berk – BU Amyloid Research and Treatment 9th ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Lindsey Miller

John2
  • By John2 · New reply February 6, 2013
  • Journal · 13 replies
  • 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 featured in our Q&A series ...

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