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Motivation, Desire, Determination

By Jer_ · New reply 3:48 am
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I have been an athlete all my life. I slowed down significantly from 2003 until now. During this slowdown period, I've had three major surgeries due to chronic illness. 1) nasal polypectomy due to acute ...

Five million

By Brian · New reply June 17, 2013
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Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

When all is lost, just smile!

By Jessheeran · New reply June 3, 2013
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So, after last night's relapse, I've been thinking. I hadn't self harmed in a long time, and I did it because I felt disgusting, because of my own body, can you believe it? I need to get out of this state ...

Music

By Jessheeran · New reply June 2, 2013
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What do you listen to when you're sad? I'm one of those smartypants who gets themselves in a mood by listening to sad music, and crying, hahaha. What do you feel like listening when you're upset, angry ...

Inspire, Inspire, Inspire

By Jer_ · New reply May 31, 2013
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Inspire, you do know people here will have withdrawals during downtime to update the site ...

It's Done- Now to a New Beginning

By Jer_ · New reply May 26, 2013
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The procedure, as planned, was done exactly a week ago today. I woke up feeling good and continued to feel good throughout most part of the next 72 or so hours with having a very minimum of pain medication ...

Flu-like Symptoms Caused an Emergency CT Scan and CBC Today.

By Jer_ · New reply May 18, 2013
Journal · 18 replies
This morning began in a left inguinal lymph node being a little touchy during a shower. I passed it off for being out in the yard all weekend. However, when I drove to work and got out of the vehicle ...

Natural Things to Help Relieve Stress

By chaplainstevens · New reply May 7, 2013
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1. Soothing Music 2. Exercise 3. Give and get hugs 4. Sex (Yes sex) 5. Singing 6. Meditation 7. Prayer 8. Screaming ...

You are NEVER Alone

By chaplainstevens · New reply May 5, 2013
Journal · 3 replies
Psalms 27:10 "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up." Never in history has there been a time where parents have forsaken their children, as there is now. Poor little babies ...

A new Inspire report in collaboration with Stanford Medical School

By Brian · New reply May 5, 2013
Journal · 84 replies
As many of you know, Inspire has a professional collaboration with the Stanford University School of Medicine. Inspire members have written personal stories for the Stanford Scope column. I am pleased ...

Thing You Should NOT Say to a Sick or Grieving Person

By chaplainstevens · New reply April 27, 2013
Journal · 33 replies
Don’ts…… • Don’t PREACH! • Don’t feel obligated to always discuss God, It’s OK to discuss sports, family, or any issue the PATIENT wants to talk about. • Don’t attack their beliefs • Don’t offer medical ...

coping is a daily adventure

By gerry04363 · Posted April 23, 2013
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Coping Skills A Personalized Introspection, Dealing with a Genetic Disorder Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Gerard FitzGerald Coping Skills Introduction: Coping skills, is something that each one of us utilize ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Deanna Attai, MD

By John2 · New reply April 16, 2013
Journal · 16 replies
Dear members, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people who are making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. The people in this ...

Depression and Faith

By chaplainstevens · New reply April 8, 2013
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I think we have a tendancy to be overly judgemental of people that are depressed, as though it is due to a lack of faith, many of you have never served in combat, worked in a prison, worked in a Psych ...

step 1

By gerry04363 · Posted February 27, 2013
Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 0 replies
My son has multiple brain tumors and has been stable, but he recently had an issue with his leg, and after many doctor visits we find a doc who made a startling diagnosis, today was his first visit for ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Lindsey Miller

By John2 · New reply February 6, 2013
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We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people who are making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. The people featured in our Q&A series ...

We are NEVER Forsaken...never alone!

By chaplainstevens · New reply February 1, 2013
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Psalms 27:10 "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up." Never in history has there been a time where parents have forsaken their children, as there is now. Poor little babies ...

We're hiring!

By Walter · Posted January 22, 2013
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Hello everyone, We have a position open with our engineering team at Inspire, and I'd like to share the job description with you in the event you know just the person we're looking for. We found our most ...

A Funny Joke

By chaplainstevens · New reply December 1, 2012
Journal · 10 replies
A little boy was waiting for his mother to come out of the grocery store. As he waited, he was approached by a man who asked, "Son, can you tell me where the post office is?" The little boy replied, "Sure ...

Trust in God's Love

By chaplainstevens · New reply October 1, 2012
Journal · 7 replies
David asked God a question in Psalm 13..."How long will you hide your face from me? Forever? David was in a very low place in his life, and he was ready to give up and die, but in the last verse David ...

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