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Family and friends
Sarcoidosis can also affect a patient's family and friends, who now have a loved one facing a serious disease. Share your worries and connect with parents of children with the disease, other caregivers and those who have lost a loved one.
December 6, 2009 event
- By aaronsake · Posted November 11, 2009
- 0 replies
- On December 6, 2009 at Blaze East Side restaurant in Providence RI from 5pm to 7pm i will be hosting a fundraiser in order to raise funds for out of state medical treatment and research for my son Aaron ...
NFCA webinar - Safe & Sound: How to Prevent Medication Mishaps
- By Amir · Posted November 10, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hello, Here is something that might be of interest for caregivers. The National Family Caregivers Association is hosting a free webinar titled "Safe & Sound: How to Prevent Medication Mishaps" which is ...
T shirt
- By alifay · New reply November 1, 2009
- 5 replies
- My family and friends had a yard sale Oct. 17. We raised 1200.00 for FRS. I designed these Tee-shirt. that is my profile picture. They are not crooked my daughter took the picture crooked. I have a seven ...
Thanks to All for your Support and participation
- By ecarol · New reply October 29, 2009
- 2 replies
- Thank all of you for your continued support of JSOF sarcoidosis awareness outreach programs and events. Our recent 5th Annual Walk for a cure held October 24, 2009 was a success with many promoting Sarcoidosis ...
Online Shopping Donations
- By bbmolony · New reply October 20, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hi, I just discovered a website called "goodsearch.com" You can use this site to go to places where you usually shop online, and you can name a cause before you go shopping, and then a percentage of your ...
Anyone living in the Etowah Co. Alabama area
- By alifay · Posted October 4, 2009
- 0 replies
- I thought I would let everyone know that lives in the Etowah Co. area of Alabama. Our support group Sarcoidosis Support Group of North East Alabama will be having a yard sale with proceeds going to the ...
Is it possible my mom was misdiagnosed with sarc
- By Daughter-of-a-Sarkie · New reply October 1, 2009
- 1 reply
- My mom was diagnosed with Sarc following an accident she had a year and a half prior. The accident left her leg fractured and eventually led to a surgery where she had pins and a rod inserted to help ...
FSR BROCHURES IN THE PHARMACIES
- By joyfulpatty · New reply September 27, 2009
- 9 replies
- I finally received the packet of brochures and bracelets that I ordered from FSR. Today I went to CVS, Walgreens and WalMart pharmacies. I asked one of the pharmacists at Walgreens if it would be okay ...
Relay for Life
- By boatlady · Posted September 5, 2009
- 0 replies
- I've just begun my 2010 fundraising campain for the American Cancer Society. Any donations, big or small will all be appreciated. In my life, Sarcoidosis has struck only me. Cancer has struck 39 of my ...
What is Sarcoid
- By codybear · New reply September 3, 2009
- 4 replies
- I was diagnosed with Sarcoid in my lungs and stomach in May/2007.I had been ill for 6 months but no test nor doctor knew what was wrong with me-family doctor kept saying it was stress.I am a Canadian&yet ...
Fundraiser for sarcoidosis
- By Lunasmom · New reply September 2, 2009
- 3 replies
- For anyone in the greater Boston area, there is a fundraiser for sarcoidosis happening in New Bedford this Saturday. The performer has had Sarcoidosis for 30 years and does these fundraisers for his foundation ...
Mother searching for answers
- By aaronsake · New reply August 20, 2009
- 16 replies
- My husband died of sarcoidosis in 2000, we had a son now he is 10, He has been diagnosed with severe rheumatoid arthritis his father's aunt died of sarcoidosis when his father was a child but lately my ...
Friends requests
- By Mark_K · New reply August 20, 2009
- 5 replies
- I've had a few friends requests, but I can't seem to find them or add them to my frends lists. It's frustrating. If you've sent me a friend request, I'm not ignoring you honest! I find this site to be ...
Living with Neuro Sarc but Blessed in many ways
- By cookie123 · Posted August 11, 2009
- 0 replies
- Everyday I read over many of the messages we share. When I am really feeling depressed and a little sorry for my self it only takes one thing to turn me around. Look around at all the people that are ...
Didn't wake up right away from surgery
- By Shae44 · New reply August 4, 2009
- 13 replies
- High Everyone, Last Thursday I was admitted for Gallbladder surgery on Friday afternoon. Well, went through the surgery. EXCEPT for when it was time to wake me up... I didn't wake up, so finally on Sunday ...
How long before Medicare?
- By IamGrateful · New reply July 21, 2009
- 15 replies
- Hello Everyone, My Social Security benefits begin in September. The booklet that accompained my acceptance letter stated that one has wait 2 years before being eligible for Medicare. Has that been your ...
Has anyone seen Paradox?
- By TexasAngel · New reply July 21, 2009
- 14 replies
- I was just wondering how he was doing because I had not seen him on here in so long. I hope he is okay and is just busy living his life! If you know how he is please reply so I can quit worrying. Thanks ...
Keeping illness a secret
- By spot28 · New reply July 1, 2009
- 20 replies
- My husband was dx with sarcoidosis around 2003. At that time, he made it clear that he wanted no one to know that he was dealing with an illness, though he was quite sick. I was supportive and respected ...
I was victimized by a member of this web site!!
- By LucyLue · New reply June 30, 2009
- 63 replies
- I wish to convey a word of caution to all sarcoids sufferers who are members of this web site along with their friends and family members. I experienced a very unfortunate situation last night as I agreed ...
Pros of having sarcoid!
- By sivrbak · New reply June 25, 2009
- 66 replies
- I try to look on the bright side of things, so here is one good thing about sarcoid. If you ever want to end a phone conversation, or get out of talking to someone just bring up your sarc, or your symptoms ...
Help and information from FSR
Sarcoidosis is a "multiorgan" disease - meaning it almost always involves more than one organ. It's unpredictable and affects different people in different ways.
You can learn about the ways in which sarcoidosis affects the body in FSR's Sarcoidosis and the Body brochure.
