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Health Care Debate

RescueSGT
  • By RescueSGT · New reply yesterday at 8:29 am
  • Journal · 27 replies
  • It's a sad day for the average American. Not one soul in our congress is representing our true interests. They are corrupted by the monies thrown at them be Huge insurance companies are throwing at them ...

Kidney Cancer Support Groups in NC & SC - USA

Mickeral
  • By Mickeral · New reply November 21, 2009
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • For those affected by Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell Carcinoma) -- there are many great developments that have occurred this year. As a 12-year survivor, I will be glad to pass along information to those who ...

How the Health care mess all got Started

RescueSGT
  • By RescueSGT · Posted November 20, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Please review your reply. It has not been posted yet! RescueSGT * By RescueSGT I saw a TV article about this conversation one night I think it was ABC's Nightline. So I went to research it online here's ...

Return of the Sun

RescueSGT
  • By RescueSGT · New reply November 18, 2009
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • Well after to many cold Rainy days it's cleared up and the sun felt good on my morning walk. Now off to help my Sister get ready for her trip. She's Blind due to Diabettes and has had 3 strokes so she ...

"AMERIGROUP" is leaving the blind and disabled-"out to rot !"

windtalker
  • By windtalker · Posted November 15, 2009
  • Discussion in Wellness · 0 replies
  • the state of ohio-where nearly ALL the insurance companies in america are located-FORCED US TO "CHOOSE" ? a h.m.o,as the state turned their medicaid responibilities over to these "for profit" companies-at ...

I AM tired of complaining of pain

algia247
  • By algia247 · New reply November 10, 2009
  • Journal · 17 replies
  • I look fine and I act fine I guess its a habbit . but deep inside my joints and muscles and tendons throb stabb and sting. even though my diagnose is moderate degenerated disc disease hip tendonitis and ...

another mile and 72 degree day

RescueSGT
  • By RescueSGT · Posted November 5, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Walking my way back from the edge. Here we go again! shooting for 1 mile with 5 Uphill 1/10 mile legs. Join me in VolksSport. Get out and move your body! No I don't see myself ever running a 5 K but walking ...

Inspire members featured

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply November 4, 2009
  • Journal · 29 replies
  • Today Massachusetts General Hospital's Proto Magazine published a wonderful profile of nine Inspire members. Each of these stories underscores what we all know to be true -- that Inspire is a special ...

Walking it out

RescueSGT
  • By RescueSGT · New reply November 3, 2009
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • Today is a glorious day here in Oklahoma. Temp is 65 Sun is shining not a cloud to be found. I'm off here to walk a mile around my Great neighborhood. I hope to see some of my retired neighbors out doing ...

the health care debate congress is having..how do YOU feel about it??

windtalker
  • By windtalker · New reply November 1, 2009
  • Discussion in Wellness · 2 replies
  • our eleted "represenatives"(mine-rep jon bainer (R)-minority speaker,doesn't seem to be representing MY interest's.. --anyway,despite america being the ONLY "ritch" nation,who doesn't cover the workers ...

Going to see what kind of treatment I need

algia247
  • By algia247 · New reply September 15, 2009
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • Hello to all who read this I am doing ok or lets say relieved that I am getting the attention I prayed for finally. On August 26 I got a Electromyograph (EMG) this will tell my spine specialist what treatment ...

Guestbooks are now live!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply August 15, 2009
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Hello everyone, Last week we mentioned that we'd be adding guestbooks to Inspire in the near future, and they are now live! We're very excited about this feature and hope you enjoy it. To check out your ...

A MUST READ!

Rj
  • By Rj · New reply August 14, 2009
  • Journal · 16 replies
  • This letter was posted as an open letter from an oncologist, but reveals much more ...

Scheduled maintenance this evening

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply August 12, 2009
  • Journal · 13 replies
  • All, Inspire will be performing database updates this evening starting at 8:00 Eastern. We expect the updates to take no more than 2 hours and the site will be unavailable at this time. We thank you for ...

Degenerated Disc Disease

algia247
  • By algia247 · New reply July 22, 2009
  • Journal · 30 replies
  • Most of the time I search for information and its a part of ageing , you have to read deep or read someone question before it say from injury. And how come the first thing come out of their mouth is physical ...

Share your story via video!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply June 23, 2009
  • Journal · 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 ...

Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply June 12, 2009
  • Journal · 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 ...

Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply June 9, 2009
  • Journal · 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 ...

Chiari Walk to raise awareness!! Please Help!

carrieschiariconnect
  • By carrieschiariconnect · Posted June 7, 2009
  • Discussion in Neurological disorders · 0 replies
  • I have Chiari 1 Malformation. Every year I try to do something to be proactive with my struggle with chiari! This year I will be organizing another walk in Urbana, Ohio. I am looking for people who would ...

New feature: video!

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply May 12, 2009
  • 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 ...

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