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Five million

By Brian · New reply yesterday at 4:06 pm
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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 ...

Migraines after strokes.

By Arceneaux82 · Posted May 9, 2013
Discussion in Life after a stroke · 0 replies
I was wondering if anyone had migraines after their strokes. I'm 30 and I've had a total of 4 strokes due to my cns vasculitis & lupus. I have no short term memory my 4 yr old has a better memory than ...

Operation

By BarbO1 · New reply May 8, 2013
Discussion in I had a stroke · 1 reply
I woke up 3/23/13 and my left side wasn't working right. Limp fingers, couldn't hold a piece of paper but could squeeze the dr's fingers good; leaning and veering to the left and bumped into many objects ...

PFO...to close or not

By Hopein12 · New reply May 8, 2013
Discussion in I had a stroke · 3 replies
I am 46...had a small stroke at 31 and another one within the past 8 years that I did not know about. Also a possible TIA 4 weeks ago. They just found I have PFO...not sure about how big...need to go ...

My mom gave the family a scare...

By learner9078 · Posted May 6, 2013
Discussion in Caregivers corner · 0 replies
My mom gave the family a scare today. I visit my mom every morning before work. I visited her this morning and asked her how was she feeling today. She said that she was feeling so so, but nothing was ...

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 ...

Oley Conference for People on Tube or IV Feeding

By oleyfriends · New reply April 27, 2013
Journal · 5 replies
Oley Conference for People on Tube or IV Feeding You can’t afford to miss this chance to learn from the experts and meet others who live similarly. Cape Codder Resort & Spa Hyannis, Massachusetts June ...

Earn $150 While Helping the Oley Foundation

By oleyfriends · Posted April 17, 2013
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We are looking for feedback from patients who have, or caregivers who are experienced in using, a low profile tube feeding device (sometimes called a button, MIC-KEY, or Mini-One) who live in the Boston ...

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 ...

Oley Newsletter with Conference Registration!

By oleyfriends · Posted April 8, 2013
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The Oley Foundation March/April issue of the LifelineLetter and conference brochure is now available online. http://www.oley.org/newsletter.html#Curr ent Some of the featured articles include: • 28th ...

New to Inspire...Enbel Injection Questions

By lmgrizz · Posted March 27, 2013
Discussion in Life after a stroke · 0 replies
Has Anyone heard of the Injection shot that is injected in the back of the neck after someone had a stroke? There's a doctor that is doing this in Florida and California ...

Why Docs are so scared

By uzi33 · New reply March 24, 2013
Discussion in Life after a stroke · 4 replies
I have been going to different doctors and figured it out that doctors are so scared to say anything hopeful. the do not even a minute breaking the hardest news on you. To my understanding is after stroke ...

New here/stroke

By Hopein12 · New reply March 19, 2013
Discussion in I had a stroke · 1 reply
Just found out today after a meeting with my doctor that I have had another stroke and possible a TIA two weeks ago. I am only 46. I had another stroke at age 31. We are now investigating why I am having ...

Earn $150 for Tube Feeding Research

By oleyfriends · Posted February 25, 2013
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A research company is looking for feedback from adult tube feeding patients. The group will meet to answer questions Wednesday, March 20, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm in Framingham, MA. The company will compensate ...

Tube Feeding in Boston area?

By oleyfriends · Posted February 7, 2013
Discussion in Treatment and rehabilitation · 0 replies
I'm interested in connecting with people on tube feeding in the Boston area ...

The hidden after effects of a TIA

By nigelb · New reply February 7, 2013
Discussion in Life after a stroke · 3 replies
I had a TIA just over 2 years ago. It was relatively mild, and most of the physical effects reverted fairly quickly. Now though I find I am much less patient, more quickly to be irritated, and until recently ...

Stroke Artry Dissection

By uzi33 · New reply February 6, 2013
Discussion in I had a stroke · 4 replies
7 weeks ago I had a stroke. Lost my left peripheral vision. License being suspended. It is an awful experience. I feel direction not sure what to do. Have two kids. Big responsibility. I am 38. I still ...

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
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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 ...

12 yr old leg weakness

By plj42010 · New reply January 21, 2013
Discussion in Caregivers corner · 1 reply
Hi, my 12 yr old daughter had a ischemic stroke in March. She was diagnosed with Carotid FMD. She had lost function of her entire right side. She's not 100% recovered but has made great progress. We have ...

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