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Help, does anyone find things that really work
- By Michelle01 · Posted September 30, 2009
- Discussion in Living with a lymphatic disease · 0 replies
- I have had lumpectomy and axillary dissection with removal of 12 lymph nodes in February 2008 I have had lymphedema since July 2008 I have lymphatic drainage massage regularly and have my arm wrapped ...
Scheduled maintenance this evening
- By TeamInspire · Posted August 10, 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 ...
Pumps
- By Mhen · Posted July 30, 2009
- Discussion in Living with a lymphatic disease · 0 replies
- I have used the flexi touch pump 2 x and I actually wore a bracelet to work! Can't believe it ...
Share your story via video!
- By TeamInspire · Posted June 15, 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 ...
I used to be invisible
- By caprese · Posted June 15, 2009
- Journal · 15 replies
- but now there's a hole in my cloak of invisibility. I used to walk around in crowds of people totally unseen, the usual invisible little old lady. But now people see my left arm, or rather, they see my ...
Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!
- By TeamInspire · Posted June 10, 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 ...
Today is a Better Day
- By shirl5alive · Posted June 5, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- Nothing much has changed since my last post, except for my attitude. I feel good today, except for hobbling around the house with pain. That is the wonderfulness (is that a word? if not, is should be ...
It's Getting Harder to Smile
- By shirl5alive · Posted June 3, 2009
- Journal · 12 replies
- All my life I have been blessed with a positive attitude. A smile was just a part of my face. "Oh you're the one that smiles all the time." I smiled because I was happy, am happy, but lately I have been ...
Guestbooks are now live!
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 26, 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 ...
Helping a relative with oedema
- By BUTTON1 · Posted May 22, 2009
- Discussion in Family and friends · 0 replies
- Please see my discussion any advice gratefully accepted ...
Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 20, 2009
- Journal · 35 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 ...
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 ...
Tell me.
- By cjolie · Posted March 18, 2009
- Journal · 15 replies
- tell me, where did it go, the hopes that i had the belief, that all would be well. when did it get replaced by memories, distant, not quite real, of rainbows and sunlight, stardust glittering on the snow ...
Reflections
- By cjolie · Posted March 14, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- an open book, a pool of water, a starry night, pale moonlight. a penny. a nickle. a dime. a glass of cold wine. seeing yourself in his eyes for the very first time. your firstborn son. grapes fresh off ...
HELP!
- By livn42day · Posted February 15, 2009
- Discussion in Living with a lymphatic disease · 3 replies
- I have been living with bilateral lymphedema for about 7 years now, should clarify that was when a doctor FINALLY diagnosed me. I was doing well, went through the "cleansing massages", fit for made-for-me ...
This is my time!!!!
- By sachiku · Posted January 6, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- I am doing it this time. I am sick of looking at mysself this way. I don't belong this way. I want to run and play sports like I used to nd show my girls how much fun sports can be. I want to be healthy ...
Dependant edema, and a "swollen feeling" in general
Does it ever go away?
- By Dreamy · Posted December 2, 2008
- Journal · 23 replies
- After my mastectomy my right arm swelled up. At those times, I drank as much water as I could. During hot flashes the lymphedema arm would sweat and the other one didnt. I tried wrapping, lymphatic massage ...
Lymphiangoma
- By Georgianne · Posted September 9, 2008
- Discussion in Treatment · 0 replies
- I am a mom to a 1yr old with a Lymphangioma of the neck. He is being treated with sclerotherapy, but we are not seeing results, and the tumor is returning withing a week of treatment (We have had 4 treatments ...
Welcome from TeamInspire!
- By TeamInspire · Posted March 13, 2008
- Journal · 35 replies
- Hello, old friends and new. Today is a big day for us! We have made numerous improvements to your community, most that were suggestions from you. As you can see the site is very different then before ...
