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Share your story via video!
- By TeamInspire · New reply June 23, 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 ...
Learn about Cancer & Treatment ~ Children ages 5-12 ~
- By meichner · Posted June 17, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Join us for a day of fun and learning to help with some of the challenges cancer can bring when someone in your family has cancer. Tuesday, June 23, 2009 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Life with Cancer Family Center ...
Acupuncture Point of the Week-"Calm the Jitters"
- By Samina_Moiduddin · Posted June 17, 2009
- Discussion in Open discussion · 0 replies
- I hope everyone enjoyed the first point of the week!! This week I would like to introduce the point "Yintang" Yintang is extremely calming for the mind and heart. It can be used any where you are, the ...
Just when you think
- By dleach · New reply June 16, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- Broke my leg last week playing soccer- so the main way I deal with stress and grief, working out, is gone for the next four weeks. I am bummed out. Just as I was really back into working out, this happens ...
Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!
- By TeamInspire · New reply June 12, 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 ...
A suggestion
- By dleach · New reply June 9, 2009
- Journal · 8 replies
- Someone suggested I write down my thoughts and tell my story for a couple of minutes each day. I am a mom, a friend, a caregiver. You name it I probably do it. I think it is important to share that my ...
National Marrowothon going on NOW June 8-22, 2009
- By ttomoff · Posted June 9, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- We have an exciting event to share with you. The Be The Match Marrowthon is our largest donor recruitment event of the year and it offers you several ways to show your support. Beginning June 8th, joining ...
Perfection
- By JLH1 · New reply June 9, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- The following is another "post" I copied from my daughter's hospital CarePage (www.carepages.com AshleyHendrick). I originally wrote this last December, but was reminded of it today while thinking about ...
I'm Cured ... Now What? Free and Fun Educational Event
- By meichner · Posted June 9, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- This Free Conference is for Teen and Young Adult Survivors (ages 16 and over) of Childhood Cancer (on or off treatment), their parents or guardians. Includes lunch and beverages. Each participant will ...
Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire
- By TeamInspire · New reply June 9, 2009
- Journal · 36 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 ...
the power of professional help
- By dleach · New reply June 5, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- I think a great thing is to admit when you cannot do it alone. In this process while Mason was sick and throughout my life experiences I have been fortunate to use the resources of professionals to help ...
Rain rain go away
- By dleach · New reply June 4, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- Why does weather affect our moods so much? It is rainy and yucky today. It is true for me that weather really brings me down. Makes me think of the day of Mason's funeral- it was gray and drizzly. When ...
God and suffering
- By JLH1 · New reply June 3, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- I wrote the following "post" for my daughter's CarePage site while thinking about why so many children are forced to deal with illnesses like cancer (www.CarePages.com AshleyHendrick). It has been a while ...
Guestbooks are now live!
- By TeamInspire · New reply June 3, 2009
- Journal · 3 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 ...
Acupuncture points you can massage anywhere!!!
- By Samina_Moiduddin · Posted June 2, 2009
- Discussion in Open discussion · 0 replies
- Hi, My name is Samina, I am an acupuncturist and nurse. For the next few weeks I will be posting "Acupuncture Point of the Week". These are points that can be massaged to support various conditions. Let's ...
Introduce Myself
- By Samina_Moiduddin · New reply May 30, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- Hi! My Name is Samina Moiduddin, I am a licensed acupuncturist and nurse serving the DC metropolitan area. I am available for questions and discussions about acupuncture and how you may benefit from treatment ...
BRASS CAMP (Brothers & Sisters) July 19-24
- By meichner · Posted May 5, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Hello ~ Just wanted to remind everyone that applications for BRASS Camp (July 19-24, 2009 at Camp Maria in Leonardtown, MD just for 7 to 16-year-old BRothers And SiSters ) are due by Friday, May 15, 2009 ...
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 ...
Why I am on Inspire
- By Lub1 · New reply April 26, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- Our son was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma (bone cancer) of the right humerus at age 14. He was treated at Georgetown Univ. Hosp. from 1997-1998. When he was in treatment I wondered if there would be life ...
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The Lombardi Children's Cancer Support Group connects patients, families, friends and caregivers for support and inspiration. The Lombardi Children's Cancer Support Group is sponsored by the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in partnership with Inspire.