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Welcome to a brand new section of our web site. We hope to share stories that will inspire you as you learn about others living with interstitial cystitis and/or overactive bladder. Our stories will show patients who are young, and old - newly diagnosed or a grizzled IC veteran. Some will share information on their diagnosis of IC, while others will talk about their treatments, struggles with career, families or partners. Learn how IC is experienced by children, young lawyers, doctors and even space scientists. What is it like to be in college with IC or in court. How about honeymoons? The common thread is the wisdom shared between patients.

If you have a story to share, please e-mail patientstories@ic-network.com with your story. (Please do not, however, send us questions on IC to this address. We only check this email as we add stories and you may not get a timely response.) Don't forget to include a picture if you have one. We want patients to share their experiences in their own words! You can read many more hundreds of more patient stories in our message board "Share Your Story"

Jill Osborne

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JILL OSBORNE
*** ICN Founder
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California
"I Didn't Give Up"


NEW! NICKI

USA
"Finally, A Diagnosis!"

   


NEW! KIMBERLY M.
Jemison, AL
"One Unbelievable Story"

 


NEW! LESLIE

USA
"Success with Interstim"


NEW! SONJA
USA
"Dream Or Nightmare: Experience with Interstim"

   


PAM I.

USA
"There Are So Many
Treatment Options
Available"

 


SALENA

USA
"I'm Glad to Know I'm Not Alone"


NANCY
Georgia
"My Outlook Is
Very Hopeful"

   


PATRICIA

USA
"I Refuse to Give In"

 


CELESTE
CANADA
"Now My Body Is Free of Pain"


JENNIFER W.
USA
"Choosing to Fight"

   


BRIGETTE

Florida
"Stay Strong and Have Faith"

 


LAURA
USA
"Please Tell Me I'm Not Making It Up"


CINDY S.
Pittsburgh, PA
"Choosing to Live Is A Wonderful Choice"

   


JENNIFER
USA
"There Is Always Hope"

 


KRISTIE
USA
"Hope, Pray, and Know You're Not Alone"


LESA (in red jacket)
USA
"After a Lifelong
Battle with IC"

   


ELAINE
USA
"I Don't Want to
Waste My Life"

 


KELLIE
USA
"My Struggle with IC"

   


DANIELLE
USA
"For the Love of
My Family"

   


CONNIE
USA
"A Classic IC Story"

 


RHONDA (DIXIE)
USA
"Where There's A Will, There's a Way"


JO
Australia
"Positive Outcomes
After 3-Year Struggle"


CINDY
USA
"I Went from
Doctor to Doctor Asking for Help."


KATRINA
USA
"IC Hope - Through
the Eyes of My
Inner Child"


HELEN OSBORNE
Santa Rosa, CA
"Living with Vulvodynia: The Low Oxalate Program Helped"


MELISSA
USA
"I Have that Funny Feeling Again"


KIMBERLY B.
Austin, TX
"Pain Is the Most Humbling Experience"

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NEW! ELENA

USA
"Light At the End
of the Tunnel"

   


ALEXA
CANADA
"My IC Story"

 


BIAN YU WEI
Singapore, Taiwan
"I Hope ..."


KARA
New York
"It Just Takes One Step At A Time"

   


MELAINE
Ohio
"A Happy Life
In Spite of IC"

 


KRISTI
Montgomery, Alabama
"You Can Make It Through This"


CHRISTINA
Tennessee
"My Interstim Experience"


DONNA
Oregon
"After 27 Years,
IC Does Not Rule
My Life"

 


JESSICA
USA
"Living My Life for Me, Not My IC"
Part 2: Interstim

PAM
USA
"Be Strong and Courageous"

KIM
USA
"A Message of Hope"

JANE
USA
"IC, Interstim and Me!"

DELLA
USA
"I Am Not A Hypochondriac"

SHERRY
Canada
"A Whole New Beginning"

 


NICOLE
USA
"What Happens When No One
Believes You?"

BUD
USA
"Yes, Boys Can Get IC Too!"

EVA
USA
"Don't Give Up ... I'm Not!"

CINDY
Topeka, KS
"Now I Can Get On To Being
A Wife and Mother"

TINA
USA
"It Just Feels Good to Get It Out"

SHARON
USA
"It's Not All In My Head!"

TAMI
USA
"No Flare Ups for Over 18 Months!"

 



NO PHOTOS AVAILABLE

NEW! VICTORIA
USA
"I Am Free Of Pain Now!"

NEW! KRISTEN
USA
"I Have My Life Back"

NEW! ABBEY
FLORIDA
"Interstim – A Miracle"

NEW! JENNIFER B.
USA
"I Went
from Doctor to Doctor
Trying to Find A Cause"

NEW! JEN
OHIO
"Everything About Me Is Back 100%"

 

 

Revised: 11/02/09


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