Want to connect with and learn from psoriasis patients like you? Join PatientsLikeMe Now! (It’s free) How do people with psoriasis cope with the drier autumn air? Do they drink more water, use a humidifier in their house or intensively moisturize with a favorite lotion? This was just one thing we set out to discover… Continue reading Psoriasis in Fall: What We’ve Learned
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Preparing for Life After an Organ Transplant
Last week, we shared our interview with a liver transplant recipient who is living out her dreams post-transplant. Today we’d like to add the insights of 32 organ transplant recipients who took part in an online discussion hosted by PatientsLikeMe. Split equally in gender with ages ranging from 25 to 60 years old, our discussion… Continue reading Preparing for Life After an Organ Transplant
The Patient Voice: Exploring New Chapters
We’ve got more of the patient voice taking us into the weekend. Today we have an interview with AlwaysLearning, a 3-star member of our Parkinson’s Disease Community. We caught up with AlwaysLearning at the 2010 Parkinson’s Disease Unity Walk last spring. She shared with us how she learned about her diagnosis and some of the… Continue reading The Patient Voice: Exploring New Chapters
Listen Up! Here Comes The Patient Voice
In addition to hearing from you through our PatientsLikeMe newsletters, we sometimes get a chance to meet you in person to hear what you have to say about living with your condition. Here are two videos highlighting interviews we conducted in 2010 with patients just like you. In the first video, you’ll hear directly… Continue reading Listen Up! Here Comes The Patient Voice
Tell The World: A PatientsLikeMe Year in Review (Part V – Marketing)
With every new member at PatientsLikeMe, there is more data generated for research, more dialogue about individual experiences, and a more expansive support network. Additionally, with more patients we can become the world’s largest and loudest representative of the patient voice. To that end, our job in marketing is to share your stories and tell… Continue reading Tell The World: A PatientsLikeMe Year in Review (Part V – Marketing)
The Patient Voice | Episode 5: A Little Elbow Grease and a “Can Do” Attitude
I don’t think about what I can’t do, I think about what I can do. – Cher441 Over the past month, we’ve heard several stories about how PatientsLikeMe Parkinson’s Disease community members came together online and made a quilt that has traveled all around the world providing warmth, comfort and a sense of unity for… Continue reading The Patient Voice | Episode 5: A Little Elbow Grease and a “Can Do” Attitude
The Patient Voice | Episode 3: When a Community “Becomes Family”
“I’ve met a lot of people from all over the world, we are all one happy family.” – Vigwig Around and around we go, strap on in for Episode 3 of our podcast series, “The Patient Voice.” To continue with the PatientsLikeMe Parkinson’s Disease (PD) quilt story, our guest today is community member VigWig. A… Continue reading The Patient Voice | Episode 3: When a Community “Becomes Family”
The Patient Voice | Episode 2: The Warmth Of A Quilt
“When I saw the quilt, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh! It’s beautiful!’…I felt like I was visiting with all of these other people.” – BrownCat87 Wrap yourself up with the PatientsLikeMe Parkinson’s Disease quilt and Episode 2 of “The Patient Voice” podcast series. In our first episode, we heard from PokieToo, creator of the… Continue reading The Patient Voice | Episode 2: The Warmth Of A Quilt
Series Premiere of “The Patient Voice” – Meet Pokie Too!
“This represents my family, we share everything together.” – PokieToo, PatientsLikeMe Parkinson’s Community “The Patient Voice” is here! Are you ready to listen in? Today is the official premiere of our new PatientsLikeMeOnCallTM podcast, “The Patient Voice.” Our first guest is Parkinson’s community member, PokieToo. Pokie is the founder and creator of the PatientsLikeMe Parkinson’s… Continue reading Series Premiere of “The Patient Voice” – Meet Pokie Too!
New Podcast Series: “The Patient Voice” Premieres This Thursday
On Thursday October 7, 2010, the PatientsLikeMeOnCall TM podcast is proud to present a new series called “The Patient Voice.” Through these podcasts, you’ll hear emotional and inspiring stories from our community members that demonstrate the type of sharing and positive connections being made by patients on our site and how these connections are affecting… Continue reading New Podcast Series: “The Patient Voice” Premieres This Thursday