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It's A New Day

CyndiRella
  • By CyndiRella · New reply November 4, 2009
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Can't believe summer just passed by! Not looking forward to the cold days ahead. Been wearing my gloves since August with funny stares already. It's important to take care of our bodies, no matter the ...

Ramblings of a lost caregiver

KoKoReD
  • By KoKoReD · New reply November 3, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • I just joined this community so therefore I am sure that most have gone through what I am experiencing at this moment. (Sorry for the spelling).... I am a single mother who took a lay off(strange in this ...

All Who Live The Mystry Illness

Tinman
  • By Tinman · New reply October 24, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • This was written before my actual diagnosis of SPS. Written in August 16, 2007. Another call for help gone on through deaf ears and revolving doors. This, once again showing my desperation to be heard ...

The Unknown Condition

Tinman
  • By Tinman · New reply October 23, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • This was written before I was diagnosed. The words are the truth and finding others like me saved my life and my sanity. This is for all of you. The Unknown Condition I thought I was drowning, I felt ...

Maybe I can help you on your journey

Deidre
  • By Deidre · New reply October 17, 2009
  • Discussion in Cirrhosis · 4 replies
  • Hi there I just want to say in short that I been a carer for my husband with Liver Cirrhosis, We have experienced the waiting and all all the pre work for liver transplantation and through a miracle we ...

Dr. Oz Show

Pictonite
  • By Pictonite · Posted October 16, 2009
  • Discussion in Treatment · 0 replies
  • Hi everybody. Just a quick note to let everyone know that I e.mailed Dr. Oz today about sarcoidosis. The letter stated that there are not many doctors who know about the disease (at least in Canada) and ...

Diary of Steroid Effects - May 09 onwards

KeithB_S-A-S
  • By KeithB_S-A-S · New reply September 29, 2009
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Today (at long last) it appears the medical profession have given up hope of sorting my head problems and have agreed for a trial of half-dose steroids. I feel it prudent therefore to keep a daily diary ...

soo sad

flitz
  • By flitz · New reply September 8, 2009
  • Discussion in Cirrhosis · 4 replies
  • my big brother only 42 has cirrhosis and now in kidney failure. He is soo weak and i cant stand to see him this way. The tears are running down my face as i write this. There is really not much the docs ...

UPDATE! Here I Go Again!!

Pictonite
  • By Pictonite · New reply September 1, 2009
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Hi Everyone. I haven't written in a while to let you know how my foot is healing. I'm now in the 8th week of healing (time flies, doesn't it?) and it's healing pretty well. I was at my orthopaedic surgeon ...

liver desease

kai48
  • By kai48 · New reply August 29, 2009
  • Discussion in Cirrhosis · 2 replies
  • dosent anyone want to talknow i need help, im loosing my sister and cant handle it, what a bunch of crap. no fucking response ...

I never knew

Tinman
  • By Tinman · Posted August 29, 2009
  • Discussion in Other liver diseases · 0 replies
  • I have several physical issues one being a diseased liver which is very swollen. Sometimes I experience pain there. I have never been told much more as since I don't drink it was a puzzle and I had not ...

Kai48

kai48
  • By kai48 · Posted August 29, 2009
  • Discussion in Cirrhosis · 0 replies
  • Im so sorry about my language i used on August 14th, i was very frustrated and upset , angry. dont even remember writing that, it , i was overwhelmed, and soooo sad over my sister, again i an so sorry ...

Guestbooks are now live!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply August 15, 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 ...

Scheduled maintenance this evening

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply August 12, 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 ...

how to live with cirrhosis?

salome
  • By salome · New reply August 10, 2009
  • Discussion in Cirrhosis · 6 replies
  • How long can you live with cirrhosis due to hep.C? No doctor tells me. I'm on a waiting list for trasplant but I hate the idea of doing it. I know my life will be full of pills, and that , due to my hep ...

Bilirubin tree

ArianaMichelle
  • By ArianaMichelle · Posted August 3, 2009
  • Discussion in Other liver diseases · 0 replies
  • I am looking for any answers about the bilirubin tree. My daughter is 7 weeks old and looking at having to have a liver transplant because she was born without a bilirubin tree. They done surgery to build ...

Fatty Liver

Finally140
  • By Finally140 · New reply July 31, 2009
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Hi! I was diagnosed as having a "fatty liver". My liver is distended and sensitive to touch. {My gallbladder was removed several years ago.} I cannot lie on my right side except for a couple of minutes ...

Test cannot find answers - recommending transplant

tobimax
  • By tobimax · New reply July 27, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • After another series of test, bloodwork, and doctor appointments - still no answers as to why. Maybe there is not an answer. The doctor is recommending my husband for a liver transplant. I am scared ...

hep c and asthma

chickenliver53
  • By chickenliver53 · Posted July 25, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • i need more treatment options. i have no income and no insurance. please help me find some options ...

SOOOOOOOOO FRUSTRATING!!

Pictonite
  • By Pictonite · New reply July 24, 2009
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • Hi everyone. I have an update to my foot surgery. Are you ready? Because I can't believe this is actually happening!!! I had the foot surgery on Wednesday, July 8th. I went back for my 3rd cast change ...

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