Loretta Schoen Archive - Surviving Medical Mayhem

Are You a Good Neighbor? Part II

Loretta Schoen 12th January 2024

Have you ever experienced Illness? Have you been a caregiver? Maybe you have been that neighbor who gets their Friday night Hallmark movie and a bowl of ice cream interrupted by loud screams and banging

Are You a Good Neighbor?

Loretta Schoen 05th January 2024 4 comments

We live in a society that fosters independence and fear of becoming involved. We’ve all seen on the news where sometimes a good Samaritan finds themselves blamed for their involvement. So we shy away from

Merry Christmas!

Loretta Schoen 24th December 2023

The Value of Resilience

Loretta Schoen 22nd December 2023

How often during your struggles with medical mayhem have you wanted to just give up? How often did you say the words “I’m done! I can’t do it anymore!” And when we do manage to

Navigating Emotional Memories

Loretta Schoen 15th December 2023

I am a storyteller and while I love to regale those I meet with my stories I also enjoy revisiting them as well. Hopefully those that hear them enjoy them as much as I do.

Happy Chanukah

Loretta Schoen 08th December 2023

Chanukah has a special significance this year as Israel is in a fight for their lives. In the second century BCE, the Holy Land was ruled by Syrian-Greeks, who tried to force the people of

Hurting During the Holidays

Loretta Schoen 08th December 2023 2 comments

I recently attended a funeral for a young woman whose life was cut short leaving a grieving husband and two children and a plethora of family and friends dreading the thought of facing the holidays

My “Go To” Chicken Recipe

Loretta Schoen 01st December 2023

Bruschetta Chicken from Allrecipes The days have begun to steamroll with Thanksgiving behind us and Hanukkah and Christmas soon on its way. Between the shopping and decorating while still maintaining all our everyday endeavors; cooking

This Thanksgiving

Loretta Schoen 22nd November 2023

As I prepare for Thanksgiving this year, it is with a heavy heart that I think of the pain, suffering, and destruction that is taking place in the middle east. As my table runneth over

When They Tell You To Give Up

Loretta Schoen 17th November 2023

There are time when a writer finds that their words are inadequate to express a story when someone can share a message stronger than the words on a page. Such is this message. Please take

Transformation Self-Care

Loretta Schoen 10th November 2023

If you have ever been a caregiver or currently are a caregiver you have heard the words “You need to take care of yourself”. But actually caring for yourself while caring for those in medical

You Were Never Meant To Be Alone

Loretta Schoen 03rd November 2023

There is a story about a man who falls in a hole and calls out to multiple people up above for help. Several people simply pass on by. One passersby briefly offers some unhelpful solutions

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