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tumors

gina091959
  • By gina091959 · New reply August 25, 2010
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • am see the dr this week i have 2 have 8 to 10 tumor remove ...

"True friends walk in ....

dleach
  • By dleach · New reply August 13, 2010
  • Journal · 81 replies
  • when everyone else walks out. " I read that today and it hit home. After several days of challenges on many fronts, this really resonates. People love to complain, not create solutions. People love to ...

Daughter has ovarian cancer

angelasmom2
  • By angelasmom2 · Posted August 2, 2010
  • Discussion in Family and caregivers · 0 replies
  • My 38 year old daughter had cancer surgery July 8th 2010 on her 38th birthday. She has ovarian cancer 3c. She is married and has three young children. She lives in California and I live in Tyler texas ...

my life goals

gina091959
  • By gina091959 · New reply July 5, 2010
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • my life goal is to meet other like me i have had nf all my life and i was made fun of all the time even thou i have been married 2 time i still get real down more now then ever i started a nf support ...

head ach

gina091959
  • By gina091959 · New reply June 30, 2010
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • dose any one get head ach in the top of your head so bad that you get real sick this has been happen a lot 2 me if this has happend to any one can you tell me what you did to make it stop ...

Be my friends.

hitain
  • By hitain · New reply June 25, 2010
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • I am from China, engaged in the internet development. My dad is 56-year-old, when he was young his eyes were injured. With age grow, his sight is more and more weak, so I hope to get the information for ...

VACATION AND INSURANCE

dmcarretta
  • By dmcarretta · New reply June 10, 2010
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • i am trying to go out of town for an extended period of time and unable to get my insurance to cover an out of town doctor and treatment. i get alimta and avastin every three weeks and responding to the ...

guest book

gina091959
  • By gina091959 · New reply May 23, 2010
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • please sign my guest book ...

Weight Gain

Tap
  • By Tap · New reply May 13, 2010
  • Journal · 15 replies
  • Since chemo I have gained 25 pounds. I was too heavy before that, so I really need to lose 50 pounds. I just crave salt so bad. I want chips all the time. I don't buy them so I end up eating everything ...

A great resource for those looking at complementary/alternative therapies

dleach
  • By dleach · New reply May 10, 2010
  • Journal · 23 replies
  • The National Cancer Institute has an Office of Complementary and Alternative Medicine that provides great resources and information for patients. http://www.cancer.gov/cam/health_patient s.html Everyone ...

PET scan

bizzyfingers2009
  • By bizzyfingers2009 · New reply May 5, 2010
  • Journal · 30 replies
  • On 04/16, I am having a whole body PET scan. I have been on Doxil for the last 4 months, as I became resistant to Taxol/carboplatin. On my last CT scan two months ago, they saw a new nodule on my lung ...

This article made me laugh this morning

dleach
  • By dleach · New reply April 19, 2010
  • Journal · 49 replies
  • http://www.seattleweekly.com/2010-04-14/ arts/how-not-to-cheer-up-a-cancer-patien t It was sent to me by my friend who has had cancer twice now. I am sure you all can appreciate this article in some way ...

World Rare Disease Day

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply April 14, 2010
  • Journal · 27 replies
  • In recognition of Rare Disease Day 2010, Inspire and the National Organization for Rare Disorders conducted a survey of Inspire members with rare disorders. The results are enlightening, and I encourage ...

Annie Appleseed Project provides info

annieappleseed
  • By annieappleseed · Posted April 11, 2010
  • Discussion in Nutrition and exercise · 0 replies
  • We got a terrific article about us in the current AARP (Am Assoc for Retired Persons), please take a look. It has amazing circulation. Also check out our after-conference video if you haven't seen it ...

Emotional Support for heart sick grandparent

ddp55
  • By ddp55 · Posted April 8, 2010
  • Discussion in Emotional support · 0 replies
  • Does anybody have a grandchild with ALL? Our 7 year old granddaughter has relapsed and is preparing for a bone marrow transplant. I would love some advice on how to get past some of the emotions I am ...

adquiri neumonia

Pepetroque
  • By Pepetroque · Posted April 5, 2010
  • Discussion in Survivor stories · 0 replies
  • Hace 4 dias que estoy con neumonia soy un grado IIIb y hace como dos semanas que termine mis sesiones de radioterapia desde hace 3 dias tomo levaquin, sin embargo presento somnolencia permanente y sensacion ...

Health communities described in the New York Times

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply March 29, 2010
  • Journal · 21 replies
  • There is a good article, and mention of Inspire, in the New York Times. We spoke with the Pew Internet and American Life Project about this research, and support the work they're doing to understand the ...

A good article- "With cancer, let's face it: words are inadequate"

dleach
  • By dleach · New reply March 25, 2010
  • Journal · 44 replies
  • This was a good article-make me think a bit about what is said to patients and families every day. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/15 /with-cancer-lets-face-it-words-are-inad equate/ I'd be interested ...

AN INSPIRING ARTICLE

dmcarretta
  • By dmcarretta · New reply March 18, 2010
  • Journal · 12 replies
  • Article Remarkable Recoveries by Bernie Siegel, MD The reason that medicine has not explored the issue of self healing and patients who exceed survival expectations is that we either give the treatment ...

ALIMTA/AVASTIN SIDE EFFECTS-ANYONE??????

dmcarretta
  • By dmcarretta · New reply February 25, 2010
  • Journal · 13 replies
  • i started on alimta/avastin maintanence 9 days ago and have some side effects. i was wondering if anyone else has experienced, itching, nausea, fatigue, mouth soreness and hearing loss. each day that ...

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