Lombardi Children's Cancer Support Group

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Five million

By Brian · New reply May 16, 2013
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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 ...

A new Inspire report in collaboration with Stanford Medical School

By Brian · New reply May 5, 2013
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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 ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Deanna Attai, MD

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)

By wdmom · Posted April 11, 2013
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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

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 ...

spinal fusion and 2nd opinion

By momofalli · Posted March 26, 2013
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My 12 year old daughter is being recommended for spinal fusion. Her spine is having problems since she had a tumor removed on her spine and received radiation there. The doctor is talking about her wearing ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Lindsey Miller

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 ...

We're hiring!

By Walter · Posted January 22, 2013
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Hello everyone, We have a position open with our engineering team at Inspire, and I'd like to share the job description with you in the event you know just the person we're looking for. We found our most ...

Avascular Necrosis and college life

By BsMomma · New reply January 17, 2013
Journal · 7 replies
My 17 year old son is in the maintenance phase of treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and was diagnosed with avascular necrosis about 7 months ago. Treatment for the AVN has included the holding ...

Healthiest Fish and Fish to Avoid

By RachelIdon · New reply January 7, 2013
Journal · 27 replies
Here are a few ideas for you ... http://www.1uponcancer.com/2012/12/29/he althiest-fish-and-fish-to-avoid/ Happy New Year ...

Special Love Camp for Children with cancer.

By meichner · Posted August 4, 2012
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Special Love for Children with Cancer 117 Youth Development Court Winchester, Virginia 22602 888-930-2707 Every kid has the right to be a kid. That's why Special Love gives children and young adults with ...

Creating Hope Act

By meichner · Posted June 28, 2012
Discussion in Open discussion · 0 replies
Many of you advocated, wrote, called and fought for the passage of the Creating Hope Act. Today we are so excited to pass on the news that the Senate passed the bill. The last step is President Obama's ...

Time flies...

By Rowan22 · New reply May 3, 2012
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Has it really been six months since I last posted about Aiden? That i just insane. But so much has happened and we have been just busy living. Let's see... around Thsnksgiving Aiden got really sickly ...

Diabetes drug may treat multiple cancers

By RachelIdon · New reply April 18, 2012
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http://www.1uponcancer.com/2012/04/05/di abetes-drug-may-treat-cancer ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Howard Luks, MD

By John2 · New reply April 15, 2012
Journal · 59 replies
Dear Inspire Community Members, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people we feel are making contributions to helping patients worldwide. We are posting ...

Hyperthermia to Boost Chemo and Rads

By RachelIdon · New reply April 6, 2012
Journal · 11 replies
Hi all, I keep stumbling into info on hyperthermia for cancer treatment so did a little research. Here's what I found if you're interested .... http://www.1uponcancer.com/2012/02/12/hy perthermia-to-boost-chemo-and-radiation ...

Young Adult Educational & Cancer Support Group

By meichner · Posted April 4, 2012
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Please join us for a young adult cancer support group that will meet at GW Faculty Associates in downtown D.C. This group is for individuals with any type of cancer diagnoses, ages 18-39. Date & Time ...

Links for Kids.

By meichner · Posted April 4, 2012
Discussion in Resources · 0 replies
These sites, though not scientifically based, may provide additional support, encouragement and fun. Bandaids and Blackboards (http://funrsc.fairfield.edu/~jfleitas/c ontents.html): This site is a resource ...

Family Update from the better side of Cancer

By JLH1 · New reply March 30, 2012
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Hi Friends, It has been a long time since I have written anything for this site. It seems that as time passes our family’s cancer experience with my daughter Ashley drifts farther from my thoughts. It ...

Interactive Health: A New Grassroots Movement By Doctors

By hmargaret · New reply March 16, 2012
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Check out this article from The Health Care Blog: http://bit.ly/AwlCQD "Interactive Health is transitioning clinical care from real-world, costly encounters to virtual, inexpensive, cloud-based care ...

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Information and resources from Lombardi

The Stupid Cancer Show
The Stupid Cancer Show is the voice of young adults affected by cancer.

Special Love
Special Love gives children and young adults with cancer and their families a chance to enjoy normal childhood activities that healthy kids often take for granted.

First Descents
First Descents provides whitewater kayaking and other outdoor adventure experiences to promote emotional, psychological and physical healing for young adults with cancer.

SuperSibs
SuperSibs is a national organization that supports, honors and recognizes brothers and sisters of cancer patients who are ages 4-18. Ongoing programs are available and several of Special Love's BRASS campers participate!

Cancer Care
Cancer Care is dedicated to providing emotional support, information, and practical help to people with cancer and their loved ones.

The Starlight Starbright Foundation
The Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation's focus is to lift the spirits of seriously ill kids and their families at times of great stress and hardship.

2bMe
A helpful site for teens with cancer.

Teens Living with Cancer
A site dedicated to the approximately 15,000 teens undergoing treatment in the United States for cancer each year.

Camp Mak-A-Dream
Camp Mak-A-Dream has cost-free programs designed for children, teens and young adults affected by cancer.

The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
The Ulman Cancer Fund works to support, educate, connect and empower young adult cancer survivors.

Teens Living with Cancer on YouTube
Teens Living with Cancer chapters are local peer support programs for young people between the ages of 13-22 whose lives are impacted by cancer.

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The Lombardi Children's Cancer Support Group connects patients, families, friends and caregivers for support and inspiration. This community is sponsored by the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, an Inspire trusted partner.