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Five million
- By Brian · New reply May 18, 2013
- Journal · 205 replies
- 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 ...
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 ...
Desmoplastic melanoma
- By mgfree · New reply May 17, 2013
- Discussion in Living with skin cancer · 8 replies
- I was diagnosed with desmoplastic melanoma in August of 2012. It was a tumor on my head. I went to Moffitt Cancer Center. The tumor and one enlarged lymph node were removed in early October. The pathology ...
Some Very Special Mothers
- By Mickeral · New reply May 12, 2013
- Journal · 1 reply
- Where there is no struggle, there is no strength… Oprah Winfrey@BrainyQuote Dear Fellow Travelers: May I offer a big Mother's Day salute to all of you ladies who face tremendous struggles against what ...
New article: Mom's virtual cancer family helps daughter cope with loss
- By John2 · Posted May 12, 2013
- Journal · 0 replies
- From: John Novack, Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, I'm writing to share with you a new article on NBC's TODAY.com, "Mom's virtual cancer family helps daughter cope with loss." You can read ...
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 ...
H.B. 609 - The Cancer Treatment Fairness Act of NC
- By Mickeral · New reply May 4, 2013
- Journal · 12 replies
- Dear Fellow Travelers: I'm attaching some information about a bill that is working its way through the North Carolina state legislature. This bill entitled “H.B. 609 - The Cancer Treatment Fairness Act ...
RIP Mom
- By ItsMeTL · Posted April 26, 2013
- Journal · 0 replies
- You looked very peaceful when I seen you, the day before you passed. As I held your hand, pushed your hair into place, & wet your lips with water, I knew you were on your journey home. I kissed your forehead ...
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 ...
Florida Residents! Show your support for important legislation
- By TeamInspire · Posted March 6, 2013
- Journal · 0 replies
- SENATE HEARING/ Thursday, March 7, 2013: The Senate Policy Committee will hear Senate Bill 422, The Cancer Treatment Fairness Act, on March 7, 2013. It is important to show your support of this important ...
Enjoy Lunch With Me on Feb 23, 2013 !!
- By Mickeral · Posted February 11, 2013
- Journal · 0 replies
- Dear Fellow Travelers: I would like to share some information with you today in case you know a kidney cancer survivor or caregiver within driving distance of Chapel Hill North Carolina. The University ...
Sources sought for article in CURE magazine
- By John2 · Posted February 8, 2013
- Journal · 0 replies
- From: John Novack, Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, A writer for CURE magazine is writing an article about people with cancer who used or are using social networks and other online resources ...
The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Lindsey Miller
- By John2 · New reply February 6, 2013
- Journal · 13 replies
- 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're hiring!
- By Walter · Posted January 22, 2013
- Journal · 0 replies
- 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 ...
research on the effects of radiation for treatment of head and neck cancer
Melanoma Stage 4
- By odonoghue80 · Posted September 19, 2012
- Discussion in Treatment · 0 replies
- Any folks out there with stage 4 melanoma? What treatments are working, not working? Anybody tried Gerson therapy? I'm looking into all options now after a less than successful treatment of ipilimumab ...
Pass Along to a Friend
- By Mickeral · Posted September 14, 2012
- Journal · 0 replies
- Pass along to a friend: Dear Fellow Travelers: Probably all of us receive e-mails that encourage us to “read and pass along to your friends.” The message is usually accompanied with a promise (of dubious ...
Melanoma under fingernail & back of heel. Anyone?
- By pwrsrg77 · New reply August 7, 2012
- Journal · 13 replies
- Hi everyone! When I have questions (while I know your not doctors) I come here, why, because most of you know more =) & if not, you sure are nicer to talk to! I have a question & would like to hear from ...
A Declaration of Independence:
- By Mickeral · New reply July 2, 2012
- Journal · 10 replies
- Dear Fellow Travelers: Most of us who live in the United States will in some way this week celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We will do it in spite of our health, financial status ...
Sources still sought for article on medical “apps”
- By John2 · Posted July 2, 2012
- Journal · 0 replies
- From: John Novack Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, The New England Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit organization based at Boston University http://necir-bu.org, is working ...
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