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Me
- By yogachick1 · Posted October 3, 2009
- Journal · 10 replies
- Hello all, I'm Janet. Live in Seattle WA, and am 29 years old. I lost someone close a few years ago just as i was starting a new career. I have found support in many forms, even with its not easy. My ...
Stiff Person Syndrome
- By Anisah-Flower · Posted September 7, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- I would like to know from all that have a diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome, how long have you been diagnosed? I would also like to know if it was your first diagnoses. Anisah Flower ...
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 ...
Prayers Needed
- By curejamilia · Posted July 4, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- Well, I haven't been on and written in a while. There's been so much going on. My daughter was supposed to get a PET scan yesterday but the facility called and had to reschedule because the tech was taking ...
It's been a while. Update.
- By curejamilia · Posted June 26, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- I know it's been a while since I've written. Just to update. Jamilia had chemo last Friday and has been having difficulty breathing and lots of heart palpitations since . This has been going on for quite ...
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 ...
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 ...
Rough start to the day! Chemo effects.
- By curejamilia · Posted June 7, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- Chemo was Friday. Well, it's now 5 in the morning and the pain is easing up a bit after taking a pain pill. It's been a rough night for Jamilia. Her back is killing her. I remember those days. I didn't ...
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 ...
Day 3 after Chemo
- By curejamilia · Posted May 25, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- Well, here it is day 3 after chemo and Jamilia is still not quite recovered yet. It's been a weekend full of fever, chills and pain. She's been basically just in the bed but I think she's coming out of ...
Chemo was today!
- By curejamilia · Posted May 22, 2009
- Journal · 10 replies
- My daughter had her chemo today. We are in for a rough 3 days again. I am hoping she recovers sooner this time since changing to a vegan diet and beginning the Mangosteen juice. We will continue and see ...
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 ...
IM SCARED.
- By hplbm · Posted February 17, 2009
- Journal · 11 replies
- soo, i have been workin out for three weeks, and i look better, but im not any smaller.. at all.. my measurements show no progress, but i am stronger and i know i look a little bit better, but WHY AM ...
week 3, day 2!
- By hplbm · Posted February 16, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- SOOOO... IM ON WEEK THREE! hallelujia! (sp?) last night i almost didnt work out, but for some reason, maybe by inspiration of God (jk), i wipped out the p90x, and my pull up bar and wieghts and went to ...
richard simmons
- By hplbm · Posted February 12, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- So, my mom told me that Richard Simmons uses a "seven pound rule" that sounds really great to me! Once i reach my goal, i will continue a healthy lifestyle, but if i find myself get seven pounds heavier ...
Living with allergies to just about everything
- By pollyann · Posted February 12, 2009
- Journal · 14 replies
- I have had allergies since I was 7 years old, which created bronchitis/COPD, I found out what I was allergic to: trees, grasses, mold, mildew, cat, dog, cockroach, wheat. milk, pollens. And new bed bug ...
day 13
- By hplbm · Posted February 11, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- im on day 13 of my p90x program! WOOHOO!! so far so good. one thing i have learned is that yoga is WAY harder than youd think.. I have been following a pretty strict diet, pretty much just eating healthy ...
