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Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 20, 2009
- Journal · 23 recommendations
- 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 ...
Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!
- By TeamInspire · Posted June 10, 2009
- Journal · 12 recommendations
- 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 ...
ENOUGH
- By Blkjewelz8960 · Posted June 12, 2009
- Journal · 11 recommendations
- ENOUGH: Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged, and the mother said ...
Inspire members featured
- By Brian · Posted October 28, 2009
- Journal · 10 recommendations
- 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 ...
Share your story via video!
- By TeamInspire · Posted June 15, 2009
- Journal · 7 recommendations
- 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 ...
If Applying for Social Security Disability - You should know this
- By Peggy59 · Posted June 10, 2009
- Discussion in Systemic scleroderma · 6 recommendations
- I see on so many posts of people who are so desperately trying to get Social Security disability, some for years even. In 2008 Social Security made a ruling called "compassionate allowances" and Scleroderma ...
ACCEPTANCE
- By Blkjewelz8960 · Posted August 14, 2009
- Journal · 5 recommendations
- I have several quotes on the wall of my cubicle at work. But I kept looking at this one the other day and felt it must be meant for someone so I am posting it here now so that it can reach who it is intended ...
Almost at my breaking point
- By Terri9967 · Posted May 9, 2009
- Journal · 5 recommendations
- Well things go from bad to worse for me it seems! I got a call yesterday from my pcp and he wanted me in today to discuss the results from that 30 day event heart monitor. So I went in today at 10am ...
I need to have a better attitude!
- By so-tired · Posted August 5, 2009
- Journal · 4 recommendations
- I've been thinking a lot lately, that I really need to adjust my attitude! OK, so I have all of these illnesses, I just can't let that stop me from thinking more positively! I've heard the saying, "Acceptance ...
Guestbooks are now live!
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 26, 2009
- Journal · 4 recommendations
- 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 ...
Water or Coke? (or rather any carbonated drink)
- By meriterry · Posted November 18, 2009
- Journal · 3 recommendations
- This was sent to me by a friend: Focus on the hydration thing....... Water or Coke? I could not believe this..... Very interesting WATER #1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies ...
I CAN HARDLY WALK TODAY
- By so-tired · Posted October 7, 2009
- Journal · 3 recommendations
- I HAVE SO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH ME, BUT TODAY IS REALLY BAD. I AM SO WEAK, AND CAN HARDLY WALK! ANY IDEAS AS TO WHAT THIS COULD BE? I'M SCARED! PLEASE, REPLY? LINDA (SO TIRED ...
Antibiotic protocol
- By ceastport · Posted August 21, 2009
- Discussion in Treatment options · 3 recommendations
- Has anyone out there had experience with monocycline treatment, if so what have your results been? The testimonies I have read are amazing. If this is so good why aren't all doctors using it? All comments ...
9 AUGUST IS MY BIRTHDAY
- By Blkjewelz8960 · Posted August 9, 2009
- Journal · 3 recommendations
- Today is my birthday and I truly want to THANK GOD for allowing me to see my 49th birthday. I want to thank Him for the peace and joy He has bestowed upon me. And I definitely want to thank Him for placing ...
Found a Cure for Scleroderma
- By sanique · Posted June 8, 2009
- Discussion in Treatment options · 3 recommendations
- I just got back from jamaica and i tell you it was a pain free vacation. before i went my skin was so tight and alot of pain. i went to jamaica and my skin was so loose. and the other thing i did was ...
I CAN'T STAND THE SWEAT THAT RUNS......
- By Blkjewelz8960 · Posted May 26, 2009
- Journal · 3 recommendations
- Not sure if anyone remembers the song "I can't stand the rain" one verse goes 'I can't stand the rain, against my window'. My sentiment is I can't stand the sweat that runs down my body.....sing it with ...
Bottoms of Feet Hurt - especially the Heel
- By Peggy59 · Posted November 17, 2009
- Journal · 2 recommendations
- I've had a new development in the last couple of months in that the bottom of my feet hurt, especially the left heel. I brought it up with my apt with my rheumatologist in October and he said I may need ...
numbness
- By Mystique · Posted October 31, 2009
- Discussion in Systemic scleroderma · 2 recommendations
- I've noticed lately that certain parts of my face, particularly next to my left ear...goes numb...has anyone else had this experience? It's weird I know...but just wondered if it's common ...
SELF PRESERVATION
- By Blkjewelz8960 · Posted August 18, 2009
- Journal · 2 recommendations
- This is another saying that is on my cubicle wall: The single relationship that is truly central in your life is the relationship you have with yourself.. It is rewarding to find someone you like, but ...
Toledo Area Scleroderma and PH support group
- By SamDeTray_11 · Posted July 13, 2009
- Discussion in General discussion · 2 recommendations
- Meeting isThursday July 16, 09 Time 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm Room 2 St. Luke's Hospital 5901 Monclova Road Maumee, Ohio We are having a speaker: Dorothy Snieder who will discussing her double lung transplant ...
