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Journals
Lost your health insurance? Got Breast Cancer? Read this!
- By Pam-Pam · Posted November 8, 2009
- 20 replies
- This is my story: I had lost my insurance when our business collapsed. We had spent all our savings trying to keep the business afloat. We had assets, our home was paid for, etc, so we didn't qualify ...
Finally Getting Better After a Week!
- By Barb723 · Posted November 7, 2009
- 12 replies
- Hello everyone, I have not been on lately but I have been trying to keep up with everyone. I received my chemo last wed. I also got my vit.B12 shot and the flu shot. Everything was going ok until Sunday ...
"Life Changes and We Change To Adjust To It"
- By Ciboney1 · Posted November 7, 2009
- 33 replies
- I have been missing from here for a while with not much to say; because of some issues here on the forum and because I have had some news I didn't want to hear ( as I know many of you have had the same ...
90 days from transplant doctor visit
- By joyrmttx · Posted November 6, 2009
- 3 replies
- It's already been 90 days from my transplant date and time for rechecks at M D Anderson. My best friend Ruby took me back down to see the transplant oncologist and the lymphoma specialist. We had to start ...
Another good day for Bob.
- By medium · Posted November 6, 2009
- 8 replies
- Bob had another good day today. He had his second radiation treatment and his breathing is already a lot better. He has also eaten toast, icecream, and cake!!!!Yipee!!! Could you believe that something ...
Positive thoughts working for Bob
- By medium · Posted November 5, 2009
- 8 replies
- All the positive energy and prayers are doing there job! Met with Bobs onc. and the radioligist and they have decided to do radiology on the hand and chest wall. The onc has also said that he will do ...
Health-focused market research opportunity in Boston
- By TeamInspire · Posted November 5, 2009
- 0 replies
- One of Inspire's partners, Schlesinger Associates, a national marketing research company, is looking for one male or female over the age of 18 who has been diagnosed within the past 2 years with non-small ...
LEEP!
- By miss_kate · Posted November 5, 2009
- 1 reply
- I had my LEEP done this morning. Pre-op jitters were definitely alleviated by the 5 mg of Valium I took about two hours beforehand. My anxiety peaked during the 10 or so minutes my SO and I spent in the ...
Bobs Day
- By medium · Posted November 4, 2009
- 11 replies
- To everyone who responded to my good friend Sandy's journal asking for prayers for Bobby . A HUGE BIG THANK YOU. Sandy is right we do feel loved. Bobby had a pet scan today and we have the dreaded meeting ...
News from the Back Deck 11-4-09
- By Beachbabe · Posted November 4, 2009
- 14 replies
- Hey Everyone~ I was under the (very mistaken) impression that the end of summer would bring with it some 'down time'--has anyone seen any down time? It's been a pretty eventful few weeks since I last ...
Dancing on the abyss
- By yesshecan · Posted November 2, 2009
- 33 replies
- Silent home. Cat sleeps. Dog sleeps. Cancer sleeps. PET scan came back with NED. Yet I am aware, so keenly aware that cancer can sleep and hide and edge forward when it choses. I dance on the abyss. Stare ...
I walked for breast and lung cancer today
- By teacherN · Posted November 1, 2009
- 13 replies
- Hi all, As a lung and breast cancer "survivor," today I donned my Komen survivor pink shirt and walked with three friends----with a tag on my back announcing I was also walking for lung cancer! Next year ...
tiny progression.....stable?
- By curlee · Posted October 31, 2009
- 7 replies
- had my lung scan and onc said stable. my largest tumor went from 1.9 to 2.1. is this stable? no mention of other tumors. will question further. am on xeloda for 3 months. i week on 1 week off 5 pills ...
hello everone
- By kmoogie · Posted October 30, 2009
- 3 replies
- Just an update on my mom, doing a little better she is in for her 3rd round of chemo on 11/3/09.. the 2nd round was quite tough with alot of vomiting. She is on antinausea meds, but those first days or ...
Is this "normal"....mood swings
- By clkempf · Posted October 29, 2009
- 12 replies
- Not the kind we had once a month but the kind that make you cry and then angry ??? I am finding out I am biting my husbands head off daily and that is not normal for me..... just diagnoised with Stage ...
Inspire members featured
- By Brian · Posted October 28, 2009
- 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 ...
Non working thyroid
- By MotorcycleBobbi · Posted October 28, 2009
- 0 replies
- Does any one have any advise for me. That doesn't require prisction meds? I could use a little help with this thyroid thing ...
Patience
- By Ovacom06 · Posted October 26, 2009
- 14 replies
- While going through my cancer battle I came to the realization that there are three types of people who battle cancer: 1. The person who throws up his or her hands and gives up. 2. The person who digs ...
FIRST DAY NO RADIATION!!!!!!
- By mickisalvio · Posted October 26, 2009
- 0 replies
- THIS IS THE FIRST DAY OF NO RADIATION. I AM EXTREMELY TIRED AND JUST FEEL LIKE SLEEP COULD COME SO EASILY AT ANY TIME TODAY. MAYBE THATS JUST WHAT I WILL DO.....STAY IN BED. MICKISALVIO ...
80 days from autologous stem cell transplant
- By joyrmttx · Posted October 26, 2009
- 5 replies
- It's hard to believe that I'm this far out from my transplant already. God is good! The toughest part is staying at home while my immune system is recovering. I can only get out when it's not crowded ...
