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Journals

A nice puszzle

gettingby
  • By gettingby · Posted November 20, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • Today being the 20th of November I am working on a puszzle of the ship Titanic. As I looked at the box it came in it came to me that even though we might be sick it could be worse. Know what I mean ...

So far, So good

gettingby
  • By gettingby · Posted November 19, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • It seems to me that everyone at this web site has as illness. So with that in mind I would like to tell a story I heard from a friend. There was a man who was very optimistic. Accidently he fell from ...

swine flu

meriterry
  • By meriterry · Posted November 18, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • My daughter let us know that the doctor told her husband not to come into the doctor's office, and to assume he has swine flu due to symptoms he reported. He has headache, achy, fever, coughing, but unless ...

Water or Coke? (or rather any carbonated drink)

meriterry
  • By meriterry · Posted November 18, 2009
  • 13 replies
  • This was sent to me by a friend: Focus on the hydration thing....... Water or Coke? I could not believe this..... Very interesting WATER #1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies ...

Dr. Hastings

meriterry
  • By meriterry · Posted November 12, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • Dr. Carl Named to CRN Board of Directors. Reliv Vice Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Carl Hastings has been elected to the board of directors of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN ...

SO excited to share what I have found!

pwrsrg77
  • By pwrsrg77 · Posted November 4, 2009
  • 42 replies
  • I have received TONS of wonderful support from this amazing community of people just like myself. All that struggle with debilitating symptoms, wrong diagnosis, less than quality doctors etc... I wish ...

Somebody PLEASE HELP!!! ={

pwrsrg77
  • By pwrsrg77 · Posted October 29, 2009
  • 83 replies
  • Well, I'm now 2 years into a disease that is sucking the life out of me. If I had a nickel for every time I've balled my eyes out & said my famous quote "I can't take this anymore" I'd be a very rich ...

about me and my CVA

tzadworny
  • By tzadworny · Posted October 22, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • I had a CVA back in November of 09 no on beleieves me (my family) because I look normal. My left side is weak but not numb I suffer from Migraines which I never had a problem with before dizzyness and ...

October 14, 2009

calijoann
  • By calijoann · Posted October 14, 2009
  • 8 replies
  • I feel pretty well today. I am going to a dermatologist tomorrow to have my moles checked and get a cream for my dry skin from venous insufficiency. I noticed even my arms get numb now in addition to ...

I CAN HARDLY WALK TODAY

so-tired
  • By so-tired · Posted October 7, 2009
  • 27 replies
  • I HAVE SO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH ME, BUT TODAY IS REALLY BAD. I AM SO WEAK, AND CAN HARDLY WALK! ANY IDEAS AS TO WHAT THIS COULD BE? I'M SCARED! PLEASE, REPLY? LINDA (SO TIRED ...

I spilled my coffee all over the computer table!

deebelle
  • By deebelle · Posted October 5, 2009
  • 13 replies
  • Every morning I get up and fix a big mug of coffee and then sit down at the table and read my emails, Inspire etc. Today I spilled the whole mug and fortunately had a full box of tissues to immediately ...

Help for Research

JohnnyP
  • By JohnnyP · Posted September 26, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Hi. I am new to this discussion group thing. I do not have Lupus, but I know people who do. I know of a site on the internet where a company is offering to share their retail profit with The Alliance ...

new to the group

miller123
  • By miller123 · Posted September 5, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • i am 33yrs old with 2 children recently been diagnosed with livedo and lupas anticoagulant syndrome for the past 2yr ive suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome and depression after the death of my grandad ...

Where Does Time Go?

psjaquith
  • By psjaquith · Posted August 31, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • I didn't know how long it had been since I've been on here. I don't know how time gets away the way it does when it is such a precious commodity. I suppose part of it is just the busy part of life. I ...

stroke survivor with lupus anticoagulant

drewswife
  • By drewswife · Posted August 31, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • im 31 year old male who had a stroke at the age of 27 and im living with la and it has caused me problems i would love to share stories with anybody who is interested ...

New diagnosis

Yvonda
  • By Yvonda · Posted August 26, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • Well, everything was great when I learned 2 weeks ago that my s s disability was finally approved. I was in really good mood for a change. Had to see the doc on Monday. Had an ultra sound of my legs and ...

Hello everyone

miracle1
  • By miracle1 · Posted August 26, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • I came across this website researching for a class project I have due next week. I was diagnosed with LA in 2003 after several stays in the hospital for what was then thought to be pnemonia. Coughing ...

Finally...SS approval!!!!

Yvonda
  • By Yvonda · Posted August 17, 2009
  • 20 replies
  • I finally...after 2 1/2 years of fighting...got my disability approval last week!!! I am so glad the fighting is over...seeing SS doctors...going before judges....all over finally!!! All I can say is...if ...

Scheduled maintenance this evening

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted August 10, 2009
  • 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 ...

Port A Cath surgery update!!!

PurpleSnowflake
  • By PurpleSnowflake · Posted August 7, 2009
  • 10 replies
  • Well it has been a week today since I had my port a cath put in my chest. It is healing nicely and I am very pleased with that. I was quite worried about that part most of all. I have been on steroids ...

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