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Bobs Day
- By medium · New reply November 5, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
Health-focused market research opportunity in Boston
- By TeamInspire · Posted November 5, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
I walked for breast and lung cancer today
- By teacherN · New reply November 4, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
Inspire members featured
- 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 ...
hello everone
- By kmoogie · New reply November 4, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
i think im losing my hair
- By kimikiwi1987 · New reply November 2, 2009
- Journal · 8 replies
- okay ive been on cyclosporine for like 3 wks now and i think im starting to lose my hair, its like one bad side effect after another.....when is this missory going to end....idk but i am glad im getting ...
tiny progression.....stable?
- By curlee · New reply November 1, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
80 days from autologous stem cell transplant
- By joyrmttx · New reply November 1, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
pain after chemo?
- By kolson · New reply November 1, 2009
- Discussion in Ovarian cancer · 8 replies
- I had my second round of chemo for ovarian cancer last week. I have a lot of pain in my joints and bones. Does anyone else experience this? My Dr. looks at me like am nuts. It is really painful but I ...
Venting
- By kat47 · New reply October 30, 2009
- Journal · 14 replies
- I went to my oncologist yeserday. I have to admit I do not ask alot of questions or complain about my pain much when I go see him, but yesterday I talked to him about new pain I am having. He opened up ...
communicating what you need
- By dleach · New reply October 29, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- I think the hardest thing to do is ask for specific help. I think when everyone asks "what can I do" we often say nothing or say don't worry about it. Why are we so shy to admit we may need someone to ...
fundraising
- By monica56 · New reply October 29, 2009
- Discussion in Cervical cancer · 1 reply
- Does anybody know of any fundraisers being done in the Los Angeles area ...
Non working thyroid
- By MotorcycleBobbi · Posted October 28, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
Strange Reaction after Chemo
- By PinkMelba · New reply October 28, 2009
- Journal · 10 replies
- Yesterday I had my first outpatient infusion session at the hospital. They could not fit me in at the oncologists. They were equally impressed with my Snuggie. My blood pressure is high due to the avastin ...
Pink is just a color again
- By Femtazzie · New reply October 26, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- A friend sent me this link and I wanted to share it with my friends here. It gives me hope......Pink will onbe day just be a color again "When Pink Is Just A Color Again" - Kal Hourd, for Breast Cancer ...
Update on Lyke2travel
- By Ciboney1 · New reply October 26, 2009
- Journal · 14 replies
- Hello: I heard from Kelly yesterday about Lynda's surgery and she had surgery for RC and is doing o.k. Lynda even emailed me this morning: She even walked this morning. Prayers to her for a uneventful ...
Members
- By Beachbabe · New reply October 26, 2009
- Journal · 12 replies
- I was saddened to hear of the passing of yet another member today...so I decided to check and see what our numbers were at. Now, I do not think they adjust for the members we have lost, but still--our ...
FIRST DAY NO RADIATION!!!!!!
- By mickisalvio · Posted October 26, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
Non small cell lung cancer 3B.
- By dmcarretta · New reply October 26, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- i was diagnoised with non small cell lung cancer stage 3b over a 12 day stay in the hospital this July. i was assigned a wonderful oncologist and i'm going to be starting my 4th round of chemo treatment ...
Barbie's Furnual
- By MotorcycleBobbi · New reply October 26, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- Today was a very hard day. I thought I had excepted the death of my firend. But tonight my world fell apart and I couldn't stop crying for about an hour. But I talked to a firend and I feel better. I ...
