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I've lost my passion

deebelle
  • By deebelle · New reply 7:56 pm
  • Discussion in Your story · 4 replies
  • I have lost my passion for anything!. I feel flat lined. I go through the motions but don't really care anymore.I always had a lot of passion for my job, hobbies etc but its gone. I guess its from the ...

baby weight gain

babyalex1
  • By babyalex1 · New reply 3:27 pm
  • Discussion in Help desk · 5 replies
  • my 15 month girl so skinny.she dont like etin home cooked food dnonly wants to drink juice all e time. she looks sosmallfor her ageI need some help on whaat to so ...

Colonoscopies and SBS

dreamlady1931
  • By dreamlady1931 · Posted 11:47 am
  • Discussion in Your story · 0 replies
  • I've had SBS for about 6 years after a bowel resection to remove a large tumor--Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. AT my 6 month CT scan, no lymphoma signs but now need a colonoscopy. Anyone with short bowel ever ...

Support your group and raise awareness with badges

Walter
  • By Walter · New reply 10:27 am
  • Journal · 35 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 ...

17 year old daughter with Tietze syndrome...HELP!!!

sheila_r
  • By sheila_r · New reply yesterday at 1:39 am
  • Discussion in Your story · 4 replies
  • Hello, I too am new to this group but glad I found it...so many have serious contitions. But my problem is with my 17 year old daughter who was originally diagnosed with costochondritis...but has had ...

Why are we here?

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply November 28, 2008
  • Journal · 134 replies
  • When we started this community, each of us faced important health issues in our lives. Some of us have family members with medical conditions. Many of us have medical conditions of our own. All of us ...

ALTERNATIVES TO MEDICINE FOR OSTEOPOROSIS

MSGSUZANNE24
  • By MSGSUZANNE24 · New reply November 27, 2008
  • Discussion in Your story · 4 replies
  • Okay, I am late doing this note, but I have sporadically been researching the topic of osteoporosis and now know something I would like to share. My history quickly: menopause at 48, diagnosed with osteopenia ...

1 Yr Old with Seizures Everyday

kiansmommy
  • By kiansmommy · New reply November 25, 2008
  • Discussion in Help desk · 7 replies
  • Jerimiah has been having Grand Mal Seizures everyday since he was 2 months old. He usually gets them right before bed or even while he's sleeping. He sometimes laughs or cries uncontrollably and now he's ...

Trachelectomy -- what to expect

BAR32
  • By BAR32 · New reply November 24, 2008
  • Discussion in Your story · 2 replies
  • I just tuned 33 yrs old and was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma two weeks ago. I have had three normal paps in the past year but tested positive for HPV each time. During my last exam, my doctor noticed ...

High Risk Surgery Due to COPD

Joan-PA
  • By Joan-PA · New reply November 23, 2008
  • Discussion in Your story · 10 replies
  • I am brand new to this group and would like to know if any members have COPD and decreased lung function. Both my pulmonologist and surgeon think that I am high risk and may have problems coming off the ...

New feature: video!

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply November 23, 2008
  • Journal · 24 replies
  • I am pleased to announce that we have updated Inspire to support video. You can now share a video of yourself, videos that you find inspirational or informative, and more. I've included one of myself ...

Gelastic Seizures

kiansmommy
  • By kiansmommy · Posted November 21, 2008
  • Discussion in Help desk · 0 replies
  • Has anyone had a experience with Gelastic Seizures, also known as, "Laughing Seizures"? I think this might be what my step-son is having. He gets these daily seizures where he laughs or cries uncontrollably ...

spinal cord injury

concernedgp
  • By concernedgp · New reply November 19, 2008
  • Discussion in Your story · 3 replies
  • MY GR-SON HAS SPINAL CORD INJURY,FROM AUTO ACCIDENT, NOTHING BROKEN, BADLY BRUISED,PARALYSIS FROM SHOULDERS DOWN,REHAB NOW AT HOSPITAL, TRYING TO GET HIM INTO KENNEDY-KREIGER REHAB HE'S IN THE SERVICE,26 ...

NF-2 and acoustic neuromas or just acoustic neuroma

russnftwo
  • By russnftwo · New reply November 19, 2008
  • Discussion in Help desk · 5 replies
  • Hi; I hope you are well enough!! : ) Was wondering if there is a board discussing what I put in the title? Thanks; I'm not sure if I placed this question in the proper area... Russ ...

My childs cancer video

mommyof8plus1
  • By mommyof8plus1 · New reply November 18, 2008
  • Discussion in Your story · 2 replies
  • I thought I would share our treatment video. This was in 2005-2006. She is currently off treatment, but has lots of medical problems. Keri ...

Waiting for a Diagnosis

terpgirl
  • By terpgirl · New reply November 17, 2008
  • Discussion in Welcome · 3 replies
  • I haven't a period in 2 months. I was showing all of the symptoms of being pregnant, but all tests were negative. Then I started growing facial hair, my face broke out, and I gained about 20 pounds in ...

Small cell lung cencer

Estaige
  • By Estaige · New reply November 17, 2008
  • Discussion in Your story · 4 replies
  • My husband 62 years old had been diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in 8/26/08. The cancer has matastasized to the liver, bones and some in his brain. Its starts with constantly coughing then chest ...

Pulse Oximeter Purchasing

mommalady
  • By mommalady · New reply November 13, 2008
  • Discussion in How to... · 4 replies
  • I need to purchase a pulse oximeter monitor before my son comes home. He was a 26 weeker and has chronic lungs and several issues with is heart. He is also coming home on a G-tube. I know we can rent ...

26 2/7 weeker with several issues...

mommalady
  • By mommalady · New reply November 11, 2008
  • Discussion in Your story · 11 replies
  • Does anyone have a similar story to mine? Any advice to share? I delivered twins July 17th of this year. Due to twin to twin transfusion syndrome we lost our youngest moments after he was born. Our remaining ...

Informational Meetings

OhioAdoptions
  • By OhioAdoptions · Posted November 11, 2008
  • Discussion in How to... · 0 replies
  • November is Adoption Awareness Month Questions about Adoption or Surrogacy? In honor of Adoption Awareness Month, Case Western Reserve Adjunct Adoption Law Professor Attorney Mary Catherine Barrett will ...

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