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jerecare
  • By jerecare · New reply 12:42 am
  • Discussion in Living with NF2 · 1 reply
  • Is there anyone who has experiencd NF2 on this board who is also a member/frequent contributor to the NF2CREW board ...

Being in love and having NF.

casseyb
  • By casseyb · New reply yesterday at 8:33 pm
  • Discussion in Living with NF1 · 9 replies
  • I've always been worried that no one would fall in love with me cause of my NF. I always thought they would be disgusted by it or decide to leave me for it, so its always hard trying to find a mate when ...

I've just had ED (electro dessication)

tresham
  • By tresham · New reply yesterday at 8:24 pm
  • Discussion in Living with NF1 · 7 replies
  • On Friday I had ED done on my trunk and back and a few removed from my face. The doctor at Concord hospital (Sydney) is wary of doing ED on the face so he just zapped a few from my chin. I have had 100s ...

Michigan Medical Marijuana, help pls!

Myke405
  • By Myke405 · New reply yesterday at 8:01 pm
  • Discussion in Off-Topic · 7 replies
  • Hello, My name is Myke I'm 21 years old and Was diagnosed with NF-2 at 17. My story is probably a lot like some of yours. I was getting thin, unable to move certain parts of my body and unable to do simple ...

Agent Orange Possible Cause of NF1

casseyb
  • By casseyb · New reply yesterday at 7:38 pm
  • Discussion in Help desk · 7 replies
  • I have NF1 and my father was in the Vietnam war. I've done some research on how NF can be caused and in one of the sites I looked at it said that NF1 can be caused by Agent Orange. I went to the US Embassy ...

Looking for people to chat with

Krissy_49347
  • By Krissy_49347 · New reply yesterday at 6:36 pm
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • I am 30 years old and i have NF1. And i work with Children with specail needs and i also work at meijers. And i am looking for people that have NF also to chat with. I have yahoo messenger if anyone cares ...

Joint pain

NPAIN24-7
  • By NPAIN24-7 · New reply yesterday at 6:18 pm
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • Does any know if joint pain is related to NF1. Doc has rthritic done all these blood test for arthritis and they all came back normal. x-rays show some arthrtic changes. I have a very large bone spur ...

tumor doctor

alicia2408
  • By alicia2408 · New reply yesterday at 6:02 pm
  • Discussion in Off-Topic · 3 replies
  • does anyone live in washington state? i dont know if you have a tumor doctor. my doctor is from the uw his name is Earnest Conrade. he is the number 1 tumor Specialist ...

Tumor in stomach??????

Jaylasmom
  • By Jaylasmom · New reply yesterday at 3:39 pm
  • Discussion in Living with NF1 · 8 replies
  • Ive been having some pain in my stomach on the right side for a while now. These past 2 days it feels like theres some type of mass in there. This has bothered me before I was diagnosed and I thought ...

Was anyone scared to have children?

alicia2408
  • By alicia2408 · New reply yesterday at 3:38 pm
  • Discussion in NF1 and children · 19 replies
  • My Husband and i are talking about having a child down the road but we are scared that the child will get nf 1 in a more severe way then what i have. i have a mild to moderate form it. does anyone feel ...

What Is The Differance Between NF 1 & NF 2

Robtygart
  • By Robtygart · New reply yesterday at 3:24 pm
  • Discussion in Help desk · 1 reply
  • I was wondering what the differance is between NF1 and NF2? Thanks Rob ...

living NF1/NF2

HANDSARMSTRONG
  • By HANDSARMSTRONG · Posted yesterday at 2:32 pm
  • Discussion in Living with NF1 · 0 replies
  • I, Leon Armstrong needs a local doctor, I been living with nf1/nf2 for over 50 years & I want to keep living with out too many more syntoms. PLEASE CAN ANYONE HELP. I LIVE IN LONG BEACH,CA ...

I have NF1

peteadams
  • By peteadams · New reply yesterday at 1:53 pm
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • I have NF1, some of my friends think it is a disease but if it was a disease it would be contiguous. I have not had many problems with my NF, except maybe with my right knee. I have had several corrective ...

trying for ssi or ssdi

ccorri78
  • By ccorri78 · Posted yesterday at 12:52 pm
  • Discussion in Living with NF1 · 0 replies
  • any have any help that will help get abouved for ssi easyer ...

Swimming in england

whoseyerdaddy
  • By whoseyerdaddy · New reply yesterday at 12:51 pm
  • Discussion in Newly diagnosed with NF1 · 8 replies
  • hey just an idea but i hav not been swimming since i was about 13 because i hate my body and have lots of marks on my chest, maybe other people with same problem could all arrange to chip in and see if ...

photo

chippie
  • By chippie · New reply yesterday at 12:40 pm
  • Discussion in Help desk · 6 replies
  • how do i transfer a photo from my computer to journal i have had several attempts and the message tells me the adress is wrong , yet it allows me to sighn on for other use such as this computer illitrate ...

THANKSGIVING?

pjkd
  • By pjkd · New reply yesterday at 12:26 pm
  • Discussion in Off-Topic · 5 replies
  • Are you all ready for Thanksgiving ...

Pains in bumps

casseyb
  • By casseyb · New reply yesterday at 10:59 am
  • Discussion in Living with NF1 · 1 reply
  • I have a fair share of bumps on my body but whenever it is pressed they send this shocking pain throughout my body for just a second. Does this happen with everyone? And is there any way to fix this ...

What would you do?

gerry04363
  • By gerry04363 · New reply yesterday at 10:25 am
  • Discussion in NF1 and children · 25 replies
  • I am here like so many other people, living with a terribel disorder or perhaps it is a loved one and we are in serach of the holy grail or cure that will save our loved one from an endless amount of ...

Scholarships? - 2010

casseyb
  • By casseyb · New reply yesterday at 10:14 am
  • Discussion in Help desk · 1 reply
  • Is there a scholarship fund for those of us who have NF? I've checked this site for other people who have asked the same question, but I was just wondering if it has changed now for 2010 ...

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