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My 7th re-birthday
- By jmaw35 · New reply August 4, 2009
- 7 replies
- I just needed to share that it was seven years last Sunday since my SCA. Life is good ...
Nursing homes refuse my mom bec. of LiveVest...
- By cheriffic · New reply August 2, 2009
- 1 reply
- What should we do? We are hoping to get my mom in a nursing home with a good rehab program; however, we're told that nursing homes do not want to mess with the LifeVest. It has a built-in defibrillator ...
today i go for my 6 month checkup
- By nanamo · New reply July 29, 2009
- 6 replies
- for my heart and my check on my icd she will let me now how many times i came close to it firing and all i havent been feeling well but have alot on my plate right now i try to puch aside and i do i just ...
My 48 yr old fiancee of 15 yrs had a cardiac arrest resulting in a TBI
- By bjm123 · New reply July 27, 2009
- 3 replies
- My fiancee was addicted to alcohol and cocaine one day after I returned home from work he was standing talking to me and just collasped I freaked out so bad I called 911 and could not look at him I was ...
Leg Cramps
- By LoisCSmith · New reply July 27, 2009
- 2 replies
- In replay to Leg Cramps, I've suffered greatly = yrs ago Dr use to give me Injections of Calcium for severe Leg Cramps. Also, one needs to check their Electrolytes - as to whether your Potassium is either ...
first entry
- By adad5757 · New reply July 25, 2009
- 12 replies
- Hello! I am looking forward to making new friends with good people from all walks in life with all kinds of challenges. Are you in the same boat as me? I think so. chat me up and let's share. I have reached ...
My Story
- By adad5757 · New reply July 25, 2009
- 8 replies
- 7/13/09 The easiest thing to do in all of this drama and trauma has been to accept responsibility for it. That was from day one. That day was February Fifth 2009, the day following what most people would ...
icd question == resetting
- By Tch4fn · New reply July 21, 2009
- 3 replies
- Hello everyone! I had a great check-up Friday. ICD incision looks great. My ecg still shows qt of 470, this seems to be my magic number. I would love to see it lower. I am doing everything that I know ...
Alan
- By Ceno · New reply July 20, 2009
- 5 replies
- Last night at hospital, our daughter had music on & was singing & dancing next to her Daddy! He was trying so hard to communicate! Tay told him move your lips & he did he is really fighting to stay here ...
Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder..it has a name??
- By eviefor3 · New reply July 5, 2009
- 12 replies
- finally........a name for what so many of us go through every day. now i have a LEGITIMATE excuse for what i do lol A. A. A. D. D.: Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests ...
Idiopathic nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy
- By Brianne · New reply July 4, 2009
- 4 replies
- Finally got the results of the genetic testing for my Long QT back... Turns out I do not have any gene abnormalities showing that the Long QT was inherited. (Still don't know why I have it.) I am shocked ...
Interesting Article
- By ShannonEH · New reply July 3, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi – I saw this article yesterday (on my 34th Birthday) and it reminded me how very lucky and fortunate we all have been to survive a cardiac arrest. There is not a day that goes by that I don’t think ...
Share your story via video!
- By TeamInspire · New reply June 23, 2009
- 28 replies
- 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 ...
Support your group and raise awareness with badges
- By Walter · New reply June 22, 2009
- 39 replies
- Hi everyone. We added a new feature today that you can use to support your groups and the organizations that sponsor them, and get the word out about the causes that are important to you. If you visit ...
Happy Father's Day
- By maureengraz · Posted June 21, 2009
- 0 replies
- Happy Father's Day to all the dad's! Hope you have a blessed day! Enjoy ...
Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!
- By TeamInspire · New reply June 12, 2009
- 32 replies
- 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 ...
Am I Crazy?
- By AMA · New reply June 11, 2009
- 8 replies
- I do not even feel worthy to post on this site. All of you are so amazing. Through all your struggle and loss you continue to move forward. Your stories inspire me. But today is a hard day for me and ...
Ever feel totally helpless?
- By mery · New reply June 10, 2009
- 10 replies
- Well. Not only do I have all the problems I fight and deal with every day, while trying to keep an upbeat outlook, but now there's something new. I moved in with my parents about six months ago, because ...
Anoxic brain injury; what's normal?
- By Axykatt · New reply June 10, 2009
- 24 replies
- After a SCA my 25 y/o husband is now being hospitalized with ABI. The doctors and hospital staff are very reluctant to tell us what is a sign of recovery, and what is simply reflexes or unconscious movement ...
Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire
- By TeamInspire · New reply June 9, 2009
- 35 replies
- 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 ...
