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Journals
COURAGE
- By tmichaelroche · Posted November 17, 2009
- 1 reply
- Courage is a special kind of knowledge; the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared, and how not to fear what ought not be feared. From this knowledge comes an inner strength that subconsciously ...
Matt in Hospital
- By angelbrd67 · Posted November 16, 2009
- 3 replies
- Last night Matt asked me to feel his head. It was on fire..he then started to tremor goose bumps head pain so we went through the steps for disreflexia first to rule out all his issues but the fever that ...
Finally home
- By Nina372 · Posted November 15, 2009
- 6 replies
- I am finally home after being in the hospital for a week. Last Friday I was sick all day and kept having black-outs. Around midnight I asked my mom to take me to the er because something felt very wrong ...
15 months baby Hana Rehan afected spinal nurve inju;ry
- By Rehana · Posted November 3, 2009
- 0 replies
- My grand daughter Hana Rehan affected spinal nurve injury during in surgery in Karachi Pakistan not by hitting something but reaction of anithesia orany thing else during surgery After surgery she Paralyise ...
To: Pain From: Me
- By Nina372 · Posted November 2, 2009
- 10 replies
- To: Pain From: Me Well hello pain, you might not want to hear this but you have out-stayed your welcome here in my body. You are the most annoying, agitating, distracting, way to needy, company that I ...
pots/dysautonomia
- By Nina372 · Posted November 2, 2009
- 5 replies
- Does anyone here have experience or knowledge about getting a pace maker for their postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (pots ...
THE HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY WAS SO FUN
- By LindsayBovshow · Posted November 1, 2009
- 0 replies
- I am so grateful to have such an amazing and successful life with great friends and family that are always around me. it helps to alway be having a great teim. LIFE IS GOOD! GOOD JOB! GOOD PEOPLE! and ...
The innocent
- By angelbrd67 · Posted October 31, 2009
- 1 reply
- Years ago I was faced with a question when I was 5 months pregnant with my daughter. The Doctor said your child is deformed, she has an open spine it didn't close and she could have down syndrome or turners ...
Inspire members featured
- By Brian · Posted October 28, 2009
- 29 replies
- Today Massachusetts General Hospital's Proto Magazine published a wonderful profile of nine Inspire members. Each of these stories underscores what we all know to be true -- that Inspire is a special ...
angel flight
- By greensmile · Posted October 22, 2009
- 6 replies
- a new angel has arrived on high he unfurls gossamer wings soft plumes for silken flight eyes so bright,face aglow,rosy cheeks ever so cherubic a new angel has come a guardian in heavens realm watching,praying,protecting ...
19 years old. alone??
- By Nina372 · Posted October 9, 2009
- 23 replies
- I am 19 years old and sometimes feel as though there is nobody else my age who knows what I go through. I know many other people who understand what I have to face every day and the difficulties involved ...
Matt is in surgery now
- By angelbrd67 · Posted October 6, 2009
- 7 replies
- it is 8:10am Matt is at florida hopital in surgery now for his baclofen trial....The surgeon who is also his physiatrist..said a prayer with us and wisked him away....this has to work.....then in a couple ...
I will.
- By erlandsonbwe · Posted September 24, 2009
- 10 replies
- I am not down and out I am up and coming I am not defeated I am a victor I am not disabled I have been re-abled to do better things I am not a drain on society I m a contributing member I am in pain but ...
air
- By greensmile · Posted September 22, 2009
- 2 replies
- there's something in the air a special carress the soft breeze a quiet prayer drifting heavenward on the air touch of gossamer wings t'is the air the gentle flow-clouds -plumes of feathey softness floating ...
autumn
- By greensmile · Posted September 22, 2009
- 2 replies
- the leaves are changing so many colours,shades of orange,red,purple,and yellow like the pallete of our lives,ever moving ever dynamic reminders of times past,cues for the future seasons changing,like ...
testing
- By greensmile · Posted September 22, 2009
- 0 replies
- testing to see if i can post testing 1 2 3 ...
School = feeling horrible. need advice
- By Nina372 · Posted September 19, 2009
- 16 replies
- I go to the University of New Mexico it’s been about a month since I have started my classes and it is HARD I am taking 14 credit hours. I am always worried I will pass out on campus as I almost did ...
Help
- By tbone56031 · Posted September 15, 2009
- 13 replies
- My finance has a new injury C4/C5 and I thought we were doing okay with the situation or as best as anyone can handle it but I was informed last night by his mother that he has high anxiety and is talking ...
Being Independant
- By goldy24k · Posted September 15, 2009
- 4 replies
- I may need lots of help. I try to be independant and do as much as I can for myself. I get up in the morning into my wheelchair. I take care of my needs then hang out in my P. J.s until mom or dad helps ...
Looking for advice
- By tbone56031 · Posted September 11, 2009
- 3 replies
- Hello, I am new to this site and any advice would be appreciated. My finance was injured in June and is a C4/C5 incomplete at the moment. I am preparing for him to come home in the next few months as ...
