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Why are we here?

By Brian · New reply yesterday at 4:35 pm
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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 ...

Upcoming improvements to the messaging system

By Walter · New reply July 7, 2008
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Hello everyone. I'm writing to let you know about some long overdue improvements that we'll be making to this site's messaging system later this week. The messages section is the most frequently visited ...

New feature: video!

By Brian · New reply July 6, 2008
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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 ...

Improvements to the message system are complete

By Walter · New reply June 22, 2008
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Hello everyone. Just a quick note to let you know that the improvements to the message system that I wrote about previously are complete. You can check them out now. You'll notice that we've grouped your ...

Updated System maintenance: Tuesday June 10th, 5 am - 7 am Eastern

By Walter · New reply June 5, 2008
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** Updated ** Due to power outages caused by storms in the Washington, DC area, we need to postpone this maintenance until Tuesday June 10th, from 5 am to 7 am. Thanks for your patience. ** Updated ...

Sometimes we make mistakes

By Brian · New reply May 27, 2008
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Two months ago, when we launched Inspire 2.0, we added a group called 'Team Inspire'. We did this with the best intentions: we wanted the group to be a space for new members to get oriented, ask questions ...

Macular Pucker

By pixielarue · Posted May 2, 2008
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Has anyone else with Macular Pucker had surgery for it ...

Macular pucker

By pixielarue · Posted May 2, 2008
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I only recently found out that I have a condition called "macular pucker" also known as "cellophane Maculopathy" and "retina wrinkle". I had not heard of the condition before and would like to hear from ...

My mayo experiences 4th trip, part 16.

By gerbear · New reply April 10, 2008
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Here goes the first day, Monday, April6, 2008. Up at 6 am for breakfast and then relax a bit before heading out for the day. We have a full day from 8 am to late afternoon. So here we go… PFT test with ...

Welcome from TeamInspire!

By TeamInspire · New reply April 7, 2008
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Hello, old friends and new. Today is a big day for us! We have made numerous improvements to your community, most that were suggestions from you. As you can see the site is very different then before ...

Back to Mayo Clinic, trip 4, part 15.

By gerbear · Posted April 7, 2008
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Mayo Clinic, trip #4, April 6, 2008. And We’re off…6:00am. I love my TV but when things don’t go well with the dvd player when you’re in a hurry things just don’t end well. I didn’t get to set it for ...

Going back to Mayo Clinic, pt 15

By gerbear · Posted April 4, 2008
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I am packing for the 5th trip to Minn. I am going for a follow up to see if the meds and therepy is working. I have since caught a cold that turned into broncitis. really hard to breath and a cough that ...

Ongoing sago of the Mayo clinic, pt. 14

By gerbear · Posted April 4, 2008
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Friday, Feb. 1, 2008 I did not post yesterday because I am just plain sick of typing. So today I will give you the lowdown. Lungs: I am to go from 40mg of prednisone to 30mgs every other day. I will now ...

Ongoing saga of the Mayo clinic, pt. 13

By gerbear · Posted April 4, 2008
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Tuesday, Jan. 29. We got to sleep in, yah! Up at 7:30 and done with my oatmeal and donut by 8:30. We don’t have to leave for about 45 min. so I am watching Mondays (a week ago) general Hospital. With ...

Ongoing saga of the Mayo clinic,, pt 12

By gerbear · Posted April 4, 2008
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Got up at 6 am and combed my hair and headed out. We thought it best that I not eat and drink anything just in case I have blood work. How dry I am! Had a breathing test first thing and got even dryer ...

Ongoing saga of the Mayo Clinic. pt 11

By gerbear · Posted April 4, 2008
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Sunday, January 27, 2008. Third trip to Mayo clinic. I have been informed by several family and friends that I have not updated my carepage to let them know how my meds have been working. To list all ...

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